Integrating HIV services and other health services: a systematic review and meta-analysis

CA Bulstra, JAC Hontelez, M Otto, A Stepanova… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background Integration of HIV services with other health services has been proposed as an
important strategy to boost the sustainability of the global HIV response. We conducted a …

Psychosocial support interventions for improved adherence and retention in ART care for young people living with HIV (10–24 years): a scoping review

EF Okonji, FC Mukumbang, Z Orth… - BMC public health, 2020 - Springer
Background Mental health disorders such as high levels of anxiety, isolation, depression
and suicide ideation reported among young people living with HIV (10–24 years; YPLHIV) …

Peer-and community-led responses to HIV: a scoping review

G Ayala, L Sprague, LLA van der Merwe, RM Thomas… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Introduction In June 2021, United Nations (UN) Member States committed to ambitious
targets for scaling up community-led responses by 2025 toward meeting the goals of ending …

Peer-led counselling with problem discussion therapy for adolescents living with HIV in Zimbabwe: A cluster-randomised trial

V Simms, HA Weiss, S Chinoda, A Mutsinze… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background Adolescents living with HIV have poor virological suppression and high
prevalence of common mental disorders (CMDs). In Zimbabwe, the Zvandiri adolescent peer …

Psychosocial interventions for improving engagement in care and health and behavioural outcomes for adolescents and young people living with HIV: a systematic …

CA Laurenzi, S du Toit, W Ameyan… - African Journal of …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Introduction: Adolescents and young people comprise a growing proportion of new HIV
infections globally, yet current approaches do not effectively engage this group, and …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring the beliefs, experiences and impacts of HIV-related self-stigma amongst adolescents and young adults living with HIV in Harare, Zimbabwe: A …

C Rich, W Mavhu, NF France, V Munatsi, E Byrne… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background HIV-related self-stigma is a significant barrier to HIV management. However,
very little research has explored this phenomenon, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. This …

Scaling up peer‐led community‐based differentiated support for adolescents living with HIV: keeping the needs of youth peer supporters in mind to sustain success

S Bernays, M Tshuma, N Willis… - Journal of the …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Low rates of viral suppression among adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV)
indicate that more effective support is urgently required at scale. The provision of peer …

“I just keep quiet about it and act as if everything is alright”–The cascade from trauma to disengagement among adolescents living with HIV in western Kenya

LA Enane, E Apondi, M Omollo, JJ Toromo… - African Journal of …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Abstract Introduction: There are approximately 1.7 million adolescents living with HIV
(ALHIV, ages 10 to 19) globally, including 110,000 in Kenya. While ALHIV experience poor …

It helps to talk: A guiding framework (TRUST) for peer support in delivering mental health care for adolescents living with HIV

C Wogrin, N Willis, A Mutsinze, S Chinoda, R Verhey… - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Adolescents living with HIV have poor treatment outcomes, including lower
rates of viral suppression, than other age groups. Emerging evidence suggests a connection …

Process evaluation of peer-to-peer delivery of HIV self-testing and sexual health information to support HIV prevention among youth in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South …

OA Adeagbo, J Seeley, D Gumede, S Xulu… - BMJ open, 2022 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective Peer-to-peer (PTP) HIV self-testing (HIVST) distribution models can increase
uptake of HIV testing and potentially create demand for HIV treatment and pre-exposure …