Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine - AOSIS

Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine

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Health and Veterinary Sciences,

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ESTABLISHED

2000

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e-issn

2078-6751

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1608-9693

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The Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine, an open-access scholarly journal published by AOSIS, is a medical journal focused on HIV and/or AIDS treatment, prevention and related topics relevant to clinical and public health practice. The purpose of the Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine is to disseminate original research results and to support high-level learning related to HIV Medicine. It publishes original research articles, editorials, case reports/case series, reviews of state-of-the-art clinical practice, and correspondence.

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Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine

Using creativity and the arts to promote mental health in youth living with HIV in South Africa 20th December 2024
Access to adolescent-friendly, culturally relevant and stigma-free mental health support is essential for reducing the long-term psychological, social and economic challenges of mental illness of youth living with HIV (YLWH). Now more than ever, innovative task-shifting interventions, through which non-mental health professionals provide mental health support to YLWH, need to be explored and supported. While […]
Jacqueline Hoare
Interpersonal relations of pregnant women post-HIV diagnosis in Thembisile Hani, South Africa 20th December 2024
Background: HIV is a major public health issue in South Africa, with around 7.7 million people living with the virus by 2023, including 4.9 million women. In 2022, 257 171 pregnant women received antiretroviral therapy to prevent mother-to-child transmission.Objectives: To explore and describe the interpersonal relationships of pregnant women following HIV diagnosis in the Thembisile Hani Municipality, […]
Andile G. Mokoena-de Beer
Steatotic liver disease in people with HIV at Tshepong Hospital: A post-mortem analysis 20th December 2024
Background: Liver disease is the leading cause of non-AIDS-related mortality in people living with HIV (PLWH). Steatotic liver disease (SLD) is increasingly recognised as an important aetiological factor in liver dysfunction in PLWH.Objectives: This study aimed to determine the post-mortem prevalence and severity of SLD and determine HIV- and non-HIV-related risk factors associated with it.Method: We conducted a […]
Aqeela Moosa
Retrospective analysis of CD4 count trends in South Africa 19th December 2024
Background: South Africa has the largest HIV epidemic globally. Despite the scale-up of antiretroviral therapy, people living with HIV are still presenting with low CD4 counts.Objectives: This study assessed CD4 trends.Method: A retrospective analysis of laboratory data from 2013 to 2023 was conducted. Annual test volumes, the median CD4, and the percentage of specimens with a count ≤ […]
Naseem Cassim
Prevalence of cervical high-risk human papillomavirus among Zimbabwean women living with HIV 12th December 2024
Background: Women living with HIV (WLWH) are six times more likely to develop cervical cancer (CC). There is also an increased incidence of CC in women with optimal HIV disease control, despite immune reconstitution due to antiretroviral therapy (ART).Objectives: This study describes the prevalence and age-specific genotype distribution of hrHPV among an urban cohort of WLWH. Additionally, […]
Tarisai Kufa