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Experiences of people living with HIV and people living close to them of a comprehensive HIV stigma reduction community intervention in an urban and a rural setting
(2014)
HIV stigma remains high globally. Although there is a selection of HIV stigma reduction interventions discussed in the literature,
there is a paucity of research about the effectiveness of these interventions. This study ...
Prevalence of comorbidities in women with and without breast cancer in Soweto, South Africa: results from the SABC study
(HMPG, 2019)
Background. Comorbidities occurring concurrently in breast cancer patients can be burdensome, as they may negatively influence time and stage of presentation.
Objectives. To describe the comorbid health conditions among ...
Association of HIV and ART with cardiometabolic traits in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(Oxford University Press, 2013)
Background: Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has the highest burden of HIV in the
world and a rising prevalence of cardiometabolic disease; however,
the interrelationship between HIV, antiretroviral therapy (ART) and
cardiometabolic ...
A retrospective descriptive investigation of adult patients receiving third-line antiretroviral therapy in the North West province, South Africa
(African Health Sciences, 2020)
Background: Greater access and prolonged exposure to ART may inevitably lead to more treatment failure and increase the
need for third-line ART (TLART) in a resource-limited setting.
Objective: To describe characteristics ...
Sexually transmitted infection screening, prevalence and incidence among South African men and transgender women who have sex with men enrolled in a combination HIV prevention cohort study: the Sibanye Methods for Prevention Packages Programme (MP3) project
(Wiley, 2020)
Introduction
Men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women (TGW) experience high incidence and prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STI), and data are needed to understand risk factors for STIs in these ...
HIV prevalence and incidence in a cohort of South African men and transgender women who have sex with men: the Sibanye Methods for Prevention Packages Programme (MP3) project
(Wiley, 2020)
Introduction
Men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women (TGW) are at increased risk for acquiring HIV, but there are limited HIV incidence data for these key populations in Africa. Understanding HIV prevalence ...
Salutogenic versus Pathogenic metaphorical language usage in South Africa's National HIV/AIDS Education Policy
(North-West University, 2019)
This study explored the use of metaphorical language in South Africa’s national HIV/AIDS education policy, and to what extent the metaphorical messages conveyed about HIV and AIDS in the policy are essentially health ...
Differences between bone mineral density, lean and fat mass of HIV-positive and HIV-negative black women
(Taylor & Francis, 2019)
Objectives: To investigate the differences between bone mineral density (BMD), lean and fat mass of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-) positive and HIV-negative black women and to investigate factors associated with low ...
HIV treatment is associated with a twofold higher probability of raised triglycerides: pooled analyses in 21 023 individuals in sub-Saharan Africa
(Cambridge Univ Press, 2018)
Background Anti-retroviral therapy (ART) regimes for HIV are associated with raised levels of circulating triglycerides
(TGs) in western populations. However, there are limited data on the impact of ART on cardiometabolic ...
A HIV stigma reduction intervention for people living with HIV and their families
(Elsevier, 2016)
Background
The diagnosis of HIV is life-changing that requires people not only to deal with the disease but also to cope with the stigma attached to HIV. People living with HIV (PLWH) as well as their close family members ...