Objectives Eighty-two percent of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)–positive adolescents
live in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Despite the availability of antiretroviral therapy (ART) …

Introduction: Adolescents are a unique and sometimes neglected group in the planning of
healthcare services. This is the case in many parts of sub-Saharan Africa, where more than …

Spirituality/religion serves important roles in coping, survival and maintaining overall
wellbeing within African cultures and communities, especially when diagnosed with a …

Background. Improving the implementation of the global response to human
immunodeficiency virus requires understanding retention after starting antiretroviral therapy …

Objective Starting from May 2022, a growing number of monkeypox cases have been
identified in several countries in Europe and the United States. To date, information on …

Evidence indicates widespread stigmatization of persons living with HIV (PLWH) in
Indonesia. Such attitudes among health care workers could impede the country's policies for …

This study investigated the level of posttraumatic growth (PTG) and its association with the
level of social support, stress coping strategies and resilience among a people living with …

This book presents a comprehensive discussion of classical ideas, core topics, currents and
detailed theoretical underpinnings in medical sociology. It is a globally renowned source …

Tanzania has a generalised AIDS epidemic but the estimated adult HIV prevalence of 6% is
much lower than in many countries in Southern Africa. HIV infection rates are reportedly …

An expanding body of literature explores the role of African church groups in facilitating or
hindering the support of people living with AIDS and challenging or contributing to HIV/AIDS …