[HTML][HTML] Voluntary counseling and testing, antiretroviral therapy access, and HIV-related stigma: global progress and challenges

EA Armstrong-Mensah, AK Tetteh, E Ofori… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
To date, about 37 million people are living with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and
an estimated 680,000 people have died from acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) …

Mental health burden among females living with HIV and AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review

DS Boakye, M Setordzi, G Dzansi… - PLOS Global Public …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Mental health problems, particularly depression and anxiety, are common in women and
young girls living with HIV/AIDS particularly in low-and middle-income (LMICs) countries …

HIV stigma and status disclosure in three municipalities in Ghana

A Adam, A Fusheini, MA Ayanore… - Annals of global …, 2021 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: HIV-related stigma and HIV status disclosure are important elements in the
continuous fight against HIV as these impact the prevention efforts and antiretroviral …

Barriers, motivators, and facilitators to engagement in HIV care among HIV-infected Ghanaian men who have sex with men (MSM)

A Ogunbajo, T Kershaw, S Kushwaha, F Boakye… - AIDS and Behavior, 2018 - Springer
In Ghana, men who have sex with men (MSM) bear a high burden of HIV. Identifying factors
that influence engagement in HIV care among HIV-infected Ghanaian MSM is critical to …

Differentiated service delivery: a qualitative study of people living with HIV and accessing care in a tertiary facility in Ghana

V Adjetey, D Obiri-Yeboah, B Dornoo - BMC health services research, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Background In 2014, the Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) set
out a treatment target with the objective to help end the AIDS epidemic by 2030. This was …

A gendered analysis of living with HIV/AIDS in the Eastern Region of Ghana

AY Owusu - BMC Public Health, 2020 - Springer
Background A gender gap exists in knowledge regarding persons living with HIV/AIDS in
Ghana. Women living with HIV/AIDS (WLHIV) greatly outnumber males living with HIV/AIDS …

Autonomy-supportive healthcare climate and HIV-related stigma predict linkage to HIV care in men who have sex with men in Ghana, West Africa

LY Gu, N Zhang, KH Mayer… - Journal of the …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
In Ghana, the HIV prevalence among MSM is more than 10 times greater than the general
population of adults, and rates of engagement in HIV medical care are low among MSM …

Endorsement of HIV-related stigma among men in Ghana: What are the determinants?

SA Saaka, R Antabe - PLoS One, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Stigma and discrimination against people living with HIV (PLHIV) remain a
major barrier to effective HIV prevention. Despite the understanding that the creation of a …

Factors affecting adherence to antiretroviral therapy among HIV/AIDS patients in Cape Coast Metropolis, Ghana

J Prah, A Hayfron-Benjamin, M Abdulai, O Lasim… - 2018 - ir.ucc.edu.gh
Background: Optimal adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) among HIV/AIDS patients
has proved elusive despite increasing access to ART worldwide. Methods: This analytical …

Patterns and predictors of HIV-status disclosure among pregnant women in South Africa: dimensions of disclosure and influence of social and economic …

K Brittain, CA Mellins, RH Remien, T Phillips, A Zerbe… - AIDS and Behavior, 2018 - Springer
HIV-status disclosure may improve psychosocial health and adherence to antiretroviral
therapy (ART), but existing insights suffer from methodological limitations. We explored …