Olusanya, O O Wigfall, L T Rossheim, M E Tomar, A Barry, A E
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Preventive medicine
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a common sexually transmitted infection. Binge drinkers often engage in HIV/HPV co-infection high-risk behaviors. We examined the association between binge drinking, HIV/HPV co-infection risk, HIV testing and HPV vaccination among young adults. Data from the 2017 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System survey were e...
Montgomery, Madeline C. Alholm, Zachary Almonte, Alexi Sykes, Kevin J. Rudolph, Gregory Cusick, Brandon Castello, Laura Sowemimo-Coker, Genoviva Tang, Irene Haberlack, Sarah
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BMC Women's Health
BackgroundThe Dominican Republic (DR) ranks among nations with the highest burden of HIV in the Caribbean. Cultural and gender roles in rural areas of the DR may place women at increased HIV risk. However, little is known about sexual health and HIV testing behaviors among women in the rural DR.MethodsWe conducted a needs assessment among a systema...
Inghels, M Carillon, S Desgrees du Lou, A Larmarange, J
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AIDS care
The purpose of this paper is to identify which Provider-Initiated HIV Testing and Counseling (PITC) organizational models are the most efficient to maximize testing coverage. We conducted a systematic literature review to identify published articles that evaluated routine PITC programs implemented in adult health facilities in Sub-Saharan Africa. W...
Eklund, Austin C Dillon, Frank R Ebersole, Ryan C
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AIDS care
The rate of HIV infection for Latinx men who have sex with men (LMSM) increased by 20% from 2008 to 2014 even as rates stabilized among MSM of other racial and ethnic backgrounds. We hypothesize that this disparity is partially attributable to individual and structural factors associated with HIV testing, including substance use practices, among LM...
Hailemariam, Tewodros Getachew Nathan, Sally Seifu, Canaan Negash Rawstorne, Patrick
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AIDS care
There is a need for further research to inform policy and practice on Couples HIV Testing and Counselling (CHTC) in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to estimate and characterise the uptake of CHTC in the SSA. A comprehensive search of published studies was carried out in six electronic databases. Of ...
Wandera, Stephen Ojiambo Kwagala, Betty Maniragaba, Fred
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BMC Public Health
BackgroundThere is limited research on HIV testing among older persons in Uganda. The aim of this study was to investigate the socio-demographic determinants of recent HIV testing among older persons in selected rural districts in Uganda.MethodsA cross-sectional survey of 649 older men and women age 50 years and older, from central (Masaka district...
Shamu, Simukai Chasela, Charles Slabbert, Jean Farirai, Thato Guloba, Geoffrey Nkhwashu, Nkhensani
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BMC Public Health
BackgroundMeeting the ambitious UN 90–90-90 HIV testing, treatment and viral load suppression targets requires innovative strategies and approaches in Sub-Saharan Africa. To date no known interventions have been tested with community health workers (counsellors) as social franchisees or owner-managed businesses in Community-based HIV counselling an...
Hlongwa, Mbuzeleni Mashamba-Thompson, Tivani Makhunga, Sizwe Muraraneza, Claudine Hlongwana, Khumbulani
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BMC Public Health
BackgroundDespite the many HIV testing models implemented in Africa, the level of HIV testing uptake remains relatively poor, especially among men. The HIV self-testing (HIVST) model offers an additional approach for encouraging men to get tested. This study aimed to synthesise evidence on men’s perspectives regarding HIVST in sub-Saharan Africa (S...
Kim, Sung Wook Haghparast-Bidgoli, Hassan Skordis-Worrall, Jolene Batura, Neha Petrou, Stavros
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International Journal for Equity in Health
BackgroundAlthough spatial effects contribute to inequalities in health care service utilisation and other health outcomes in low and middle income countries, there have been no attempts to incorporate the impact of neighbourhood effects into equity analyses based on concentration indices. This study aimed to decompose and estimate the contribution...
Eshleman, SH Piwowar-Manning, E Wilson, EA Lennon, D Fogel, JM Agyei, Y Sullivan, PA Weng, L Moore, A Laeyendecker, O
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INTRODUCTION: The HPTN 071 (PopART) trial evaluated the impact of an HIV combination prevention package that included "universal testing and treatment" on HIV incidence in 21 communities in Zambia and South Africa during 2013-2018. The primary study endpoint was based on the results of laboratory-based HIV testing for> 48,000 participants who were ...
