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Access to ARVs may decrease stigma and improve quality of life. [See also %{s:67}]
Women and Girls
2 studies Gray IIIb Swaziland and Tanzania, stigma, support groups, treatment Lesotho, Malawi, South Africa
Knowledge of treatment availability can increase uptake of HIV testing. [See also %{s:29}]
HIV Testing and Counseling for Women
4 studies Gray IIIb, IV, V HIV testing, counseling, treatment South Africa, Uganda, Zimbabwe
Decentralization of health services may increase adherence and early access to ART.
Structuring Health Services to Meet Women’s Needs
3 studies Gray IIIb CD4 counts, adherence, health facilities, treatment Cameroon, Malawi, South Africa
Cervical cancer screening and treatment integrated into HIV care reduces morbidity and mortality in women living with HIV. [See also %{c:9} for a discussion of access to the HPV vaccine for young women]
Meeting the Sexual and Reproductive Health Needs of Women Living With HIV
3 studies Gray II, IIIb, V HAART, cervical cancer, treatment Cameroon, South Africa, Zambia
National scale-up of cART in pregnancy improves maternal and infant outcomes.
Antenatal Care - Treatment
4 studies Gray IIIb Jamaica, pregnancy, scale up, treatment Malawi, South Africa, Ukraine
Conducting HIV testing and counseling for women who bring their children for immunization can increase the number of women accessing testing and treatment services. [See also %{c:11} and %{c:25}]
Postpartum
4 studies Gray II, IIIb, V HAART, HIV testing, PMTCT, breastfeeding, health facilities, immunization, testing, treatment Botswana, Malawi, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda
When a couple is serodiscordant or both male and female partners are HIV-positive and wish to conceive, having an undetectable viral load and limiting unprotected sex to peak fertility (with the possible use of pre-exposure prophylaxis) may result in the lowest risk of perinatal transmission. [See also %{s:33}]
Pre-Conception
5 studies Gray IIIb, V pre-exposure prophylaxis, pregnancy, serodiscordant, sexual partners, transmission, treatment Kenya, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Switzerland, Uganda
Use of co-trimoxazole prophylaxis together with initiation of antiretroviral therapy decreases mortality significantly.
Provision and Access
5 studies Gray II, IIIb co-trimoxazole, counseling, treatment Cambodia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, South Africa, Uganda, Zimbabwe
Peer support groups can increase adherence.
Adherence and Support
10 studies Gray II, IIIa, IIIb, V adherence, counseling, support, support groups, treatment Colombia, India, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Thailand, Vietnam
Integrating ARV therapy into antenatal care, rather than referring women separately for HIV treatment, can reduce time to treatment and increase adherence for pregnant women living with HIV. [See also %{c:25}] Note: A review found that no one model of care fully addressed all barriers for women, but the most effective models focused on the period of transition between pregnancy and postpartum (Colvin et al., 2014).
Antenatal Care - Treatment
9 studies Gray IIIa, IIIb, IV Zambi, antenatal care, pregnancy, treatment Kenya, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Africa, Zambia
Peer counseling by mother mentors may improve treatment adherence among pregnant women living with HIV.
Antenatal Care - Treatment
6 studies Gray II, IIIa, IIIb, IV, V adherence, peer support, pregnancy, treatment Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda
Initiating HIV treatment before or during TB therapy can reduce the incidence of TB and increase patient survival for those living with HIV, including for patients with XDR TB.
Tuberculosis
8 studies Gray II, IIIa, IIIb, IV HAART, HIV testing, TB, antiretrovirals, treatment Ethiopia, South Africa, Spain, Thailand
Accelerating treatment access for adults with children can reduce the number of orphans, improve pediatric mortality and social well-being. [See also %{c:13}]
Orphans and Vulnerable Children
4 studies Gray IIIa, IIIb, V child labor, education, mortality, orphans, treatment Kenya, South Africa, Uganda, Ukraine
Treatment support sessions can increase adherence among adolescents.
Increasing Access to Services
5 studies Gray II, IIIb, V adherence, adolescents, parents, reatment, support, testing, treatment, ttesting South Africa, Thailand, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Isoniazid preventative therapy can reduce the incidence of active TB and increase survival among people living with HIV.
Tuberculosis
7 studies Gray I, II, IIIa, IIIb TB, antiretrovirals, co-infection, screening, treatment Botswana, Brazil, South Africa, Tanzania
PMTCT-Plus (family-focused) HIV care can increase the numbers of women and their partners who access treatment and remain adherent. Note: This should not be implemented in any way that prejudices women who do not want to disclose to partners (see overview).
Antenatal Care - Treatment
4 studies Gray IIIa, IIIb PMTCT Plus, PMTCT-Plus, pregnancy, treatment Africa, Botswana, Côte d’Ivoire, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia
Home- and community-based antiretroviral treatment may be effective, but attention must be paid to potential effects of stigma and discrimination. [See also %{c:21}]
Provision and Access
5 studies Gray II, IIIa, IIIb community-based care, home-based care, treatment Rwanda, South Africa, Uganda
Community health workers and community-based support can increase uptake of safe motherhood interventions for women living with HIV and reduce vertical transmission
Antenatal Care - Treatment
9 studies Gray II, IIIa, IIIb community-based outreach, community-based support, infants, pregnancy, treatment Africa, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, South Africa
Integrating CD4 count service with voluntary counseling and testing or primary health clinics can accelerate initiation of treatment.
Provision and Access
4 studies Gray I, II, IIIb CD4 count, CD4 counts, HIV testing, and Zimbabwe, health facilities, treament, treatment Cameroon, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda
Peer support groups can be highly beneficial to women living with HIV.
Women and Girls
11 studies Gray IIIa, IIIb, IV, V PLHA, PMTCT, care, counseling, disclosure, mothers, stigma, support grops, support groups, treatment Australia, Botswana, India, Kenya, South Africa, Thailand, Uganda, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe