Worldwide, more than three million children are infected with HIV, 90% of whom live in sub-
Saharan Africa. As the HIV epidemic matures and antiretroviral treatment is scaled up …

Context South Africa has the most HIV infections of any country in the world, yet little is
known about the adolescent continuum of care from HIV diagnosis through viral …

The objective of this guideline is to provide recommendations on the consumption of free
sugars to reduce the risk of NCDs in adults and children particularly focusing on the …

Objectives: To compare pre and post-ART attrition between youth (15–24 years) and other
patients in HIV care, and to investigate factors associated with attrition among youth. Design …

Annexes published as technical documents: annex 1: key terms and definitions:
WHO/HIV/2013.126; annex 2: PICO questions and references: WHO/HIV/2013.127; annex 3 …

Introduction. While the roll-out of antiretroviral therapy in South Africa should lead to a
reduction in mother to child transmission, mortality and orphaning, it will also be …

Background Evidence on sexual risk-taking among HIV-positive adolescents and youth in
sub-Saharan Africa is urgently needed. This systematic review synthesizes the extant …

The global paediatric HIV epidemic is shifting into a new phase as children on antiretroviral
therapy (ART) move into adolescence and adulthood, and face new challenges of living with …

Background Adolescents are at increased risk of HIV infection compared to other age
groups. There is an urgent need for strategic information that will inform programmes to …

Introduction: As adolescents living with HIV gain autonomy over their self-care and begin to
engage in sexual relationships, their experiences of being informed about their HIV status …