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Promising Gray IIIb
Voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) may be effectively integrated into school programs. [See also %{s:5}]
Mitigating Risk
4 studies Gray IIIb, V adolescents, male circumcision South Africa
Promoting acceptability of condom use by both women and men as the norm in sexual intercourse may decrease national HIV prevalence.
Male and Female Condom Use
4 studies Gray IIIb, V condoms, marriage, pregnancy, sexual partners, stigma Ethiopia, Kenya, South Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia
Promoting condoms for pregnancy prevention may increase condom use for safe sex among young people.
Mitigating Risk
4 studies Gray IIIb, IV, V adolescents, condom use, pregnancy prevention, youth Africa, Brazil, Colombia, South Africa
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
Training teachers about gender-based violence can change norms about acceptance of gender-based violence.
Addressing Violence Against Women
2 studies Gray IIIb pregnancy, teachers, training programs, violence Ghana, 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
Providing women with condom negotiation skills may improve condom use.
Male and Female Condom Use
2 studies Gray IIIb condom use, education, marriage, training South Africa, Zimbabwe
Unconditional cash transfers to parents’ households or to adolescent girls may lead to increased age of sexual debut and/or reduce transactional sex
Mitigating Risk
4 studies Gray II, IIIa, IIIb, IV cash transfers, orphans, sex behavior, sexual debut Kenya, South Africa
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
Public health promotion can increase awareness of violence against women.
Addressing Violence Against Women
3 studies Gray IIIb gender equity, mass media, violence India, South Africa, Zambia
Outside assistance for home- and community-based care programs with household care can be effective in meeting the needs of HIV/AIDS-affected families.
Women and Girls
3 studies Gray IIIb, IV community-based care, food security, palliative care China, South Africa
Screening for and treating STIs syndromically on a continuous, accessible basis improves overall health, and has been associated in one study with reducing the risks of HIV acquisition in a setting with high STI prevalence.
Treating Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)
2 studies Gray IIIa, IIIb Eastern, STIs, health facilities, treatment Southern Africa, Tanzania
Investment in women’s groups, especially positive women’s networks, can result in policy engagement and change to better meet women’s health and human rights needs.
Promoting Women’s Leadership
3 studies Gray IIIb, V leadership, self-efficacy, training programs, women’s empowerment, youth Botswana, Kenya, Namibia, Nepal, South Africa, Tanzania, Zimbabwe
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
Establishing comprehensive post-rape care protocols, which include PEP and emergency contraception, can improve services for women.
Addressing Violence Against Women
4 studies Gray IIIb, V counseling, post-exposure prophylaxis, pregnancy, providers, rape, violence Kenya, South Africa
Offering no-cost HIV testing and counseling to women who use drugs can lead to reduced HIV risk behaviors.
Women Who Use Drugs and Female Partners of Men Who Use Drugs
3 studies Gray IIIb, V HIV testing, PWID, counseling, drug use, needle sharing, needles, sex behavior, sex workers Estonia, South Africa, Ukraine
Frequent viral load monitoring can result in better health outcomes, including improved adherence and early identification of drug resistance.
Adherence and Support
3 studies Gray IIIb Europe and Canada, Mali, adherence, and France, the United States, treatment, viral load monitoring Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Haiti, India, Malawi, South Africa, Swaziland, Thailand, Uganda, Zimbabwe
Training on human rights for people living with HIV can increase protection of their rights.
Promoting Women’s Leadership
2 studies Gray IIIb, V Democratic Republic of the Congo, abortion, contraception, human rights, post-exposure prophylaxis, rape, women’s empowerment Angola, Botswana, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia