Effect of universal test and treat on retention and mortality among people living with HIV-infection in Uganda: An interrupted time series analysis. by Levicatus Mugenyi, Mastula Nanfuka, Jaffer Byawaka, Collins Agaba, Andrew Mijumbi, David Kagimu, Kenneth Mugisha, Jaffer Shabbar, Michael Etukoit

“…We recommend for innovative interventions to improve the overall retention particularly in facilities reporting low retention in order to achieve the UNAIDS 2030 target of 95-95-95.…”
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GeneXpert HIV-1 quant assay, a new tool for scale up of viral load monitoring in the success of ART programme in India by Smita Kulkarni, Sushama Jadhav, Priyanka Khopkar, Suvarna Sane, Rajkumar Londhe, Vaishali Chimanpure, Veronica Dhilpe, Manisha Ghate, Rajendra Yelagate, Narayan Panchal, Girish Rahane, Dilip Kadam, Nitin Gaikwad, Bharat Rewari, Raman Gangakhedkar

“…Its ease of performance and rapidity will aid in timely diagnosis of ART failures, integrated HIV-TB management and will facilitate the UNAIDS 90-90-90 target.…”
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Using a Designathon to Develop an HIV Self-Testing Intervention to Improve Linkage to Care Among Youths in Nigeria: Qualitative Approach Based on a Participatory Research Action Fr... by Ifeoma Idigbe, Titilola Gbaja-Biamila, Sarah Asuquo, Ucheoma Nwaozuru, Chisom Obiezu-Umeh, Kadija M Tahlil, Adesola Zaidat Musa, David Oladele, Bill Kapogiannis, Joseph Tucker, Juliet Iwelunmor, Oliver Ezechi

“… BackgroundUNAIDS (Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS) and the Nigeria National HIV/AIDS Strategic Framework recommend HIV self-testing and youth-friendly services to enhance HIV testing, linkage to health services, and prevention. …”
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Analysis of HIV disease burden by calculating the percentages of patients with CD4 counts <100 cells/µL across 52 districts reveals hot spots for intensified commitment to programm... by Lindi Marie Coetzee, Naseem Cassim, Deborah Kim Glencross

“…The percentages of CD4 counts <100 cells/µL highlighted here reveal districts with positive change suggestive of programmatic improvements, and also highlight districts requiring local interventions to achieve the UNAIDS/SA National Department of Health 90-90-90 HIV treatment goals. …”
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HIV risk behaviour, viraemia, and transmission across HIV cascade stages including low-level viremia: Analysis of 14 cross-sectional population-based HIV Impact Assessment surveys... by Olanrewaju Edun, Lucy Okell, Helen Chun, Anne-Cecile Z Bissek, Clement B Ndongmo, Judith D Shang, Hermann Brou, Eboi Ehui, Alexandre K Ekra, Harriet Nuwagaba-Biribonwoha, Sindisiwe S Dlamini, Choice Ginindza, Frehywot Eshetu, Yimam G Misganie, Sileshi Lulseged Desta, Thomas N O Achia, Appolonia Aoko, Sasi Jonnalagadda, Rose Wafula, Fred M Asiimwe, Shirley Lecher, Kondwani Nkanaunena, Mtemwa K Nyangulu, Rose Nyirenda, Anita Beukes, Johannes O Klemens, Negussie Taffa, Andrew A Abutu, Matthias Alagi, Man E Charurat, Ibrahim Dalhatu, Gambo Aliyu, Collins Kamanzi, Celestine Nyagatare, Gallican N Rwibasira, Mohamed F Jalloh, Werner M Maokola, George S Mgomella, Wilford L Kirungi, Christina Mwangi, Jennifer A Nel, Peter A Minchella, Gloria Gonese, Melodie A Nasr, Stephane Bodika, Elisabeth Mungai, Hetal K Patel, Katrina Sleeman, Kyle Milligan, Emilio Dirlikov, Andrew C Voetsch, Ray W Shiraishi, Jeffrey W Imai-Eaton

“…We modelled the proportions of transmission from each subgroup using relative self-reported sexual risk, a Hill function for transmission rate by VL, and proportions within cascade stages from surveys and UNAIDS country estimates for 2010-2020. Compared to PLHIV with undetectable VL (≤50 copies/mL), undiagnosed PLHIV (aPR women: 1.28 [95% CI: 1.08-1.52]; men: 1.61 [1.33-1.95]) and men diagnosed but untreated (2.06 [1.52-2.78]) were more likely to self-report high-risk sex. …”
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How pregnant women living with HIV and their male partners manage men's HIV self‐testing: qualitative analysis of an HIVST secondary distribution process in Kampala, Uganda by Norma C. Ware, Monique A. Wyatt, Emily E. Pisarski, Brenda Kamusiime, Vicent Kasiita, Grace Nalukwago, Alisaati Nalumansi, Collins Twesigye, Jade Boyer, Agnes Nakyanzi, Faith Naddunga, Andrew Mujugira, Connie L. Celum

“…Abstract Introduction Increased HIV testing by men in sub‐Saharan Africa is key to meeting UNAIDS 2025 testing targets. Secondary distribution of HIV self‐testing (HIVST) kits by pregnant women attending antenatal care to male partners has been shown to increase testing among African men. …”
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Seek, test, treat: substance-using women in the HIV treatment cascade in South Africa by Wendee M. Wechsberg, Charles van der Horst, Jacqueline Ndirangu, Irene A. Doherty, Tracy Kline, Felicia A. Browne, Jennifer M. Belus, Robin Nance, William A. Zule

“…Targeting the inner city with prevention campaigns, expanding and improving substance abuse treatment programs, linking clients with simultaneous HIV testing and treatment, and targeting women who have experienced sexual assault and violence may help the government achieve the UNAIDS 90-90-90 treatment target. Clinical Trials.gov NCT01497405 registered on December 1, 2011.…”
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Provision of HIV testing services and its impact on the HIV positivity rate in the public health sector in KwaZulu-Natal: a ten-year review by Rizwana Desai, Stanley Onwubu, Elizabeth Lutge, Nondumiso Patience Buthelezi, Nirvasha Moodley, Firoza Haffejee, Bontle Segobe, Suresh Babu Naidu Krishna, Maureen Nokuthula Sibiya, Champaklal Chhaganlal Jinabhai

“…The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health should ensure that strategies for implementing and maintaining HIV testing and treating services should continue at an accelerated rate in order to achieve the first 95 of the UNAIDS 2025 SDG target.…”
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Digital Intervention Services to Promote HIV Self-Testing and Linkage to Care Services: A Bibliometric and Content Analysis—Global Trends and Future Directions by Frank Mhando, Frank Mhando, Marwa Nyankomo, Christa Hall, Kelia Olughu, Mbuzeleni Hlongwa, Mbuzeleni Hlongwa, Samuel Janson, Love O. Idahosa, Donaldson F. Conserve, Donaldson F. Conserve

“…HIV self-testing (HIVST) has emerged as a promising strategy endorsed by the World Health Organization to achieve UNAIDS targets. Despite its potential, challenges persist in linking self-testers to care post a positive result. …”
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HIV Infection Indicator Disease-Based Active Case Finding in a University Hospital: Results from the SHOT Project by Andrea De Vito, Agnese Colpani, Maria Sabrina Mameli, Paola Bagella, Vito Fiore, Claudio Fozza, Maria Antonia Montesu, Alessandro Giuseppe Fois, Fabiana Filigheddu, Noemi Manzoni, Carlo Putzu, Sergio Babudieri, Giordano Madeddu

“…In 2014, UNAIDS launched renewed global targets for HIV control to achieve by 2025, known as “the three 95”: 95% of people living with HIV (PWH) diagnosed, of which 95% are receiving treatment, of which 95% are on sustained virological suppression. …”
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Use of Trained Non-Medical Staff to Improve Access to HIV Testing Services in Africa: Implementation of the World Health Organization Opt-out Approach in Cameroon by Charles Kouanfack, Skinner Lekelem, Fala Bede, Ngwayu Claude Nkfusai, Yvette Nouafo, Christian Tchokonte, Nicaise Zephirin, Pierre Joseph Fouda

“…Background: The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) in 2019 estimated that 450,000 to 50,000 people in Cameroon were living with HIV, yet only 79% knew their HIV status which is far from the 90% target for 2020. …”
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Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on retention in care of native and migrant people with HIV in the ICONA cohort by Roberta Gagliardini, Andrea Giacomelli, Giorgio Bozzi, Antonella D'Arminio Monforte, Alessandro Tavelli, Valentina Mazzotta, Elena Bruzzesi, Adriana Cervo, Annalisa Saracino, Cristina Mussini, Enrico Girardi, Alessandro Cozzi-Lepri, Andrea Antinori

“…Background: COVID-19 pandemic challenged the UNAIDS 90-90-90 targets. How the COVID-19 pandemic affected HIV retention in care and whether it has disproportionally affected migrant people with HIV (PWH) remained to be investigated. …”
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Community based multi-disease health screening as an opportunity for early detection of HIV cases and linking them to care by Christopher Z-Y. Abana, Dennis K. Kushitor, Theodore W. Asigbee, Prince K. Parbie, Koichi Ishikawa, Hiroshi Kiyono, Taketoshi Mizutani, Samuel Siaw, Sampson B. Ofori, Gifty Addo-Tetebo, Maclean R. D. Ansong, Marion Williams, Samuel Morton, George Danquah, Tetsuro Matano, William K. Ampofo, Evelyn Y. Bonney

“…Abstract Background The 95-95-95 UNAIDS global strategy was adapted to end the AIDS epidemic by 2030. …”
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Challenges and outcomes of implementing a national syphilis follow-up system for the elimination of congenital syphilis in Cambodia: a mixed-methods study by Thérèse Delvaux, Sovannary Tuot, Serongkea Deng, Vichea Ouk, Sovannarith Samreth, Socheata Yos, Romain Tep, Chamroen Pall, Vannak Keo, Win Htin Khin Cho, Sivantha Hul, Somnang Chhorn, Rattana Kim

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3232 Translational Science 2019 by Paul C Adjei, Michael R. Jordan, Jennifer Chow, Janis Breeze

“…Data from external sources like UNAIDS, World Bank and IMF will also be used for comparison and validation of TESSy data for imputation of missing data. …”
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Systems Analysis and Improvement Approach to optimize the pediatric and adolescent HIV Cascade (SAIA-PEDS): a pilot study by Anjuli D. Wagner, Orvalho Augusto, Irene N. Njuguna, Douglas Gaitho, Nancy Mburu, Geoffrey Oluoch, Naziat Carimo, Peter Mwaura, Peter Cherutich, Laura Oyiengo, Sarah Gimbel, Grace C. John-Stewart, Ruth Nduati, Kenneth Sherr

“…Abstract Introduction Children and adolescents lag behind adults in achieving UNAIDS 95-95-95 targets for HIV testing, treatment, and viral suppression. …”
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An evaluation of nine culturally tailored interventions designed to enhance engagement in HIV care among transgender women of colour in the United States by Gregory M. Rebchook, Deepalika Chakravarty, Jessica M. Xavier, JoAnne G. Keatley, Andres Maiorana, Jae Sevelius, Starley B. Shade, the SPNS Transgender Women of Color Study Group

“…Continued development, adaptation and scale‐up of culturally tailored HIV care interventions for this key population are necessary to meet the UNAIDS 95‐95‐95 goals.…”
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Pendekatan keagamaan dan kesejahteraan rohani teras pencegahan HIV/AIDS: perspektif responden HIV/AIDS by Deuraseh, Nurdeng @ Nurdeen, Ab. Rahman, Amaluddin

“…Latar belakang: Penularan HIV dan AIDS di seluruh dunia seperti yang dilaporkan dalam Global Summary of the AIDS Epidemic (UNAIDS, 2006), iaitu “orang yang hidup dengan HIV/AIDS di seluruh dunia berjumlah 39.5 juta, di mana sebanyak 8.6 juta daripada mereka dianggar dari Asia. …”
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Incidence and Predictors of Virological Failure Among Adult HIV/AIDS Patients on Second-Line Anti-Retroviral Therapy, in Selected Public Hospital of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Retrospe... by Zakaria HF, Raru TB, Hassen FA, Ayana GM, Merga BT, Debele GR, Kiflemariam G, Kebede SA, Ayele TA

“…Box: 235, Harar, Ethiopia, Email temam.b1@gmail.comIntroduction: Virological suppression for persons living with HIV (PLHIV) on antiretroviral therapy (ART) reached 85% at the end of 2018, still falling short of the UNAIDS target of 95%. In Ethiopia, there were studies on treatment failure focusing on viral suppression and immunological failure of ART users, but none of them have addressed virological failure for second-line regimens.Objective: This study was aimed to estimate the incidence and predictors of virological failure among HIV patients who were switched to second-line ART at the selected public hospitals in Addis Ababa.Methods: An institutional-based retrospective follow-up study was conducted from September 2018 to January 2021 at public hospitals in Addis Ababa. …”
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Prácticas inadecuadas del uso del condón y factores asociados en estudiantes universitarios Improper practices of condom use and factors associated with university students by María Claudia Caballero Badillo, Fabio Alberto Camargo Figuera, Belsy Zurany Castro

“…Salud UIS 2011; 43 (3): 257-262<br>Introduction: The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS -UNAIDS- reports that proper condom use is a proven effective means to prevent the spread of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections and to prevent pregnancy but it was found that there is a lack of knowledge and adequate information on the youth on the protective effects of condom. …”
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