Falling short of the first 90: HIV stigma and HIV testing research in the 90–90–90 era

MC Sullivan, AO Rosen, A Allen, D Benbella… - AIDS and Behavior, 2020 - Springer
Despite great strides forward, several countries are far from achieving the goals of the
UNAIDS 90–90–90 initiative, aimed toward identifying and diagnosing 90% of people living …

Knowledge gaps of STIs in Africa; Systematic review

MM Badawi, MA SalahEldin, AB Idris, EA Hasabo… - PLoS …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) are ambiguous burden of tremendous health, social
and economic consequences. The current systematic review was conducted in order to …

Perceived HIV stigma and HIV testing among men and women in rural Uganda: a population-based study

SC Kalichman, B Shkembi, RK Wanyenze… - The Lancet …, 2020 - thelancet.com
Background Stigma is a formidable social structural barrier to HIV testing, and yet the effect
of stigma on HIV testing is rarely examined at the community level. We aimed to examine the …

Removing the societal and legal impediments to the HIV response: An evidence-based framework for 2025 and beyond

AL Stangl, T Pliakas, JA Izazola-Licea, G Ayala… - PloS one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Societal and legal impediments inhibit quality HIV prevention, care, treatment and support
services and need to be removed. The political declaration adopted by UN member …

Factors associated with discriminatory attitudes towards people living with HIV among adult population in Ethiopia: analysis on Ethiopian demographic and health …

GA Diress, M Ahmed, M Linger - SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of …, 2020 - ajol.info
Extensive discriminatory attitudes in a population can affect people's willingness to be tested
for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), their initiation of antiretroviral therapy, social …

Gender disparities in receipt of HIV testing results in six sub-Saharan African countries

M Gebregziabher, L Dai, C Vrana-Diaz… - Health …, 2018 - liebertpub.com
Purpose: Receipt of HIV testing results is vital for individuals to know their status and make
decisions that would improve their access to HIV prevention, treatment, and care. The …

Factors associated with HIV testing among reproductive women aged 15–49 years in the Gambia: analysis of the 2019–2020 Gambian demographic and health …

M Deynu, K Agyemang, N Anokye - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Voluntary counselling and testing for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired
Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) has always been one of the key policy interventions in …

Understanding factors influencing utilization of HIV prevention and treatment services among patients and providers in a heterogeneous setting: a qualitative study …

L Chimoyi, J Chikovore, E Musenge… - PLoS Global Public …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Despite advances made in HIV prevention and treatment interventions in South Africa,
barriers to their utilization continue to exist. Understanding perspectives from patients and …

Barriers to HIV service utilisation by people living with HIV in two provinces of Zimbabwe: Results from 2016 baseline assessment

TA Tafuma, N Mahachi, C Dziwa, T Moga… - Southern African journal …, 2018 - ajol.info
Background: The emergence of antiretroviral therapy (ART) transformed HIV from a terminal
illness to a chronic disease. However, limited access to health services remains one of many …

Medical mistrust and stigma associated with COVID-19 among people living with HIV in South Africa

J Jarolimova, J Yan, S Govere, N Ngobese, ZM Shazi… - AIDS and Behavior, 2021 - Springer
We evaluated COVID-19 stigma and medical mistrust among people living with HIV in South
Africa. We conducted telephone interviews with participants in a prospective study of a …