Lung disease encompasses acute, infectious processes and chronic, non-infectious
processes such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma and lung cancer. People …

Despite the great strides that have been made in prevention of mother to child transmission
(PMTCT), children continue to acquire HIV. The reduction in transmission is variable, for …

Adolescents living with HIV comprise a significant patient population in sub Saharan Africa
but are poorly retained in care with consequent increased mortality and morbidity. We …

Background Mental health problems may impact adherence to anti-retroviral treatment,
retention in care, and consequently the survival of adolescents living with HIV. The …

Objective: The aim of this study is to describe the incidence of diabetes mellitus type 2
(T2DM), hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia, hypertension, and chronic kidney …

Background To evaluate the impact of vitamin D and calcium supplementation (VitD/Ca) on
lumbar spine bone mineral density (LSBMD) and bone metabolism among Thai adolescents …

The respiratory tract antimicrobial defense system is a multilayered defense mechanism that
relies upon mucociliary clearance and components of both the innate and adaptive immune …

Background Adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV) 15–19 years of age are a growing
proportion of all people living with HIV globally and the population includes adolescents with …

Provision of inclusive services and reaching marginalised groups are crucial to achieving
the UNAIDS 95-95-95 targets by 2030. However, people with disabilities are often left …

Adolescents and young adults (AYA) are identified as a high-risk group for HIV acquisition.
However, health services are generally not sensitive to the needs of this priority population …