HIV and AIDS

Acceptability of a Community Health Worker Program to Link High-Risk People in Jail to HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis

This article investigated the acceptability of community health worker programs that would provide incarcerated individuals with pre-exposure prophylaxis. Researchers conducted in-depth interviews with high-risk men and women in the carceral system in Little Rock, Arkansas, USA. Additionally, interviews were conducted with key stakeholders, such as HIV care providers. … [Read more...] about Acceptability of a Community Health Worker Program to Link High-Risk People in Jail to HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis

In sub-Saharan Africa, CHWs contribute to strengthening HIV programs, but face various country-specific barriers in providing care. Through a systematic review and meta-analysis, this study determined some of the challenges CHWs encounter with HIV-related services, and implementing these interventions. The study found that CHWs altruism and job availability facilitated HIV … [Read more...] about Barriers and facilitators of rendering HIV services by community health workers in sub-Saharan Africa: a meta-synthesis.

Providing knowledge and skills necessary for providing holistic CHBC for people living with HIV/AIDS, transferring knowledge and skills to caregivers and CHBC clients, and mobilizing communities around HIV/AIDS prevention, care, treatment, and support … [Read more...] about A Comprehensive Training Course for Community Health Workers – Community Home Based Care for People and Communities living with HIV and AIDS

Community health workers (CHW) leading the delivery of HIV antiretroviral therapy (ART) could increase the number of people receiving this treatment and alleviate the burden on healthcare facilities. Based in Dar es Salaam, this cross-sectional study aimed to determine patients’ willingness to pay (WTP) for CHW-led ART community delivery. The authors found that while the … [Read more...] about Willingness to pay for community delivery of antiretroviral treatment in urban Tanzania: a cross-sectional survey

The growing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) threatens to undermine the global progress that has been made to manage the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Hypertension (HTN) is the most common NCD and its prevalence among PLWHA has doubled over the past decade. However, knowledge of the complications and management of hypertension among … [Read more...] about Acceptability of patient-centered hypertension education delivered by community health workers among people living with HIV/AIDS in rural Uganda