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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
Providing routine, high quality, voluntary and confidential STI clinical services that include condom promotion can be successful in reducing HIV risk among sex workers.
Female Sex Workers
3 studies Gray IIIa, V HIV testing, STIs, community outreach, condom use, counseling, sex workers China, Kenya, South Africa
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
Support to voluntarily disclose positive serostatus, along with ongoing support, increases HIV-positive women’s ability to cope and reduces perceived stigma in the community. [See also %{s:31} & %{s:71}]
Reducing Stigma and Discrimination
3 studies Gray IV disclosure, discrimination, stigma, widows Australia, Botswana, India, Kenya, South Africa, Thailand, Uganda, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe
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
Antiretroviral therapy can be provided with successful outcomes in conflict settings.
Women and Girls in Complex Emergencies
1 study Gray IIIb contraception, counseling, treatment
Promoting pleasure in male and female condom use can increase the practice of safer sex.
Male and Female Condom Use
2 studies Gray IV, V female condoms, sex behavior Brazil, New Zealand, North America
Legal challenges to redress rights violations for women can advance women’s human rights.
Advancing Human Rights and Access to Justice for Women and Girls
5 studies Gray V Solomon Islands, discrimination, family planning, gender, health services, marital rape, sexual violence, sterilization Chile, Kenya, Namibia