[HTML][HTML] Disclosure of HIV status to children in Sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review

AR Doat, R Negarandeh, M Hasanpour - Medicina, 2019 - mdpi.com
Background and objectives: This study aimed to assess the level of HIV disclosure to
children in sub-Saharan Africa as it relates to prevalence of disclosure, barriers, merits and …

“I have never talked to anyone to free my mind”–challenges surrounding status disclosure to adolescents contribute to their disengagement from HIV care: a qualitative …

JJ Toromo, E Apondi, WM Nyandiko, M Omollo… - BMC Public Health, 2022 - Springer
Introduction Adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV, ages 10–19) experience complex barriers
to care engagement. Challenges surrounding HIV status disclosure or non-disclosure to …

Caregivers' experiences with caring for a child living with HIV/AIDS: a qualitative study in northern Ghana

GA Atanuriba, F Apiribu… - Global Pediatric …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
With the advent of Anti-Retroviral Therapy, Human Immune Virus, and Acquire Immuno-
Deficiency Syndrome is increasingly becoming a chronic disease as life expectancy among …

Disclosure and health-related outcomes among children living with HIV and their caregivers

M Amankwah-Poku, DA Klutsey, KO Asante - AIDS Research and Therapy, 2021 - Springer
Background The prevalence of disclosure of status to children living with the Human
Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is low in most sub-Saharan African countries, leading to poor …

Experiences of intimate relationships, stigma, social support and treatment adherence among HIV-positive adolescents in Chiredzi district, Zimbabwe

C Jimu, K Govender, R Kanyemba… - African Journal of AIDS …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
This study explored experiences of intimate relationships, stigma, social support and
treatment adherence among HIV-positive adolescents in Chiredzi district, Zimbabwe. The …

Evaluation of accuracy and performance of self-reported HIV and antiretroviral therapy status in the Nigeria AIDS Indicator and Impact Survey (2018)

I Jahun, A Ehoche, M Bamidele, A Yakubu… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background Data on awareness of HIV status among people living with HIV (PLHIV) are
critical to estimating progress toward epidemic control. To ascertain the accuracy of self …

Exploring the mechanism through which a child-friendly storybook addresses barriers to child-participation during HIV care in primary healthcare settings in KwaZulu …

C Mutambo, K Shumba, KW Hlongwana - BMC Public Health, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background Healthcare workers (HCWs) in South Africa widely use job-aids as
practical tools to enhance the provision of HIV services, thereby improving patient-provider …

Experiences of South African caregivers disclosing to their children living with HIV: Qualitative investigations

C Joyce, C Ramsammy, L Galvin, G Leshabane… - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Awareness of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) status improves health outcomes in
children living with HIV, yet caregivers often delay disclosure. This qualitative investigation …

HIV status disclosure to adolescents who are perinatally infected in Rustenburg sub district northwest province

HMM Khangale, NS Raliphaswa, AR Tshililo - Children, 2022 - mdpi.com
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is a viral disease caused by Human
Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) which affects the immune system of human body. This study …

Dynamics of T-cell IFN-γ and miR-29a expression during active pulmonary tuberculosis

A Afum-Adjei Awuah, B Ueberberg… - International …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
IFN-γ is crucial for protection against Mycobacterium tuberculosis. miR-29 was recently
shown to non-redundantly inhibit IFN-γ. Here, we investigated IFN-γ and miR-29a …