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A wide range of contraceptive method choices are safe and effective for women living with HIV, including hormonal contraception and IUDs. However, further research is awaited on hormonal contraception and HIV. [See Overview for the role of hormonal contraception in HIV acquisition and transmission]
Meeting the Sexual and Reproductive Health Needs of Women Living With HIV
4 studies Gray I, IIIb PMTCT, contraception, family planning Africa, Uganda, Zimbabwe
Co-trimoxazole prophylaxis, antiretroviral therapy and ITNs can substantially reduce the incidence of malaria in women living with HIV.
Malaria
4 studies Gray I, II, IIIa, V bednets, malaria, treatment Africa, Rwanda, Thailand, Uganda
Encouraging couple dialogue and counseling, including techniques to avert gender-based violence, may increase the number of couples who receive and disclose their test results.
HIV Testing and Counseling for Women
5 studies Gray IIIb, IV, V HIV testing, counseling, couples, disclosure Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia
Abolishing school fees can enable girls to attend (or stay in) school and staying in school is linked with better HIV outcomes.
Advancing Education
2 studies Gray IIIa, V education, school fees Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Uganda
Psychological counseling and mentoring for OVC may improve their psychological well-being.
Orphans and Vulnerable Children
3 studies Gray II, IIIa, IV counseling, depression, orphans, support groups, youth Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda
Training for teachers to conduct age-appropriate participatory sexuality and HIV education can improve students’ knowledge and skills.
Mitigating Risk
4 studies Gray I, IIIa, IV Yemen, adolescents, prevention, sex education, teachers, training programs Cameroon, Uganda
Mobile phone text messages from health providers may improve adherence by providing patient support. Note: WHO notes the importance of national regulations to protect the privacy of those receiving text messages (WHO, 2013: 180).
Adherence and Support
6 studies Gray I, II, IIIb adherence, mobile phones, pill counts, treatment Brazil, India, Kenya, Uganda
Home testing, consented to by household members, can increase the number of people who learn their serostatus.
HIV Testing and Counseling for Women
9 studies Gray I, IIIa, IIIb HIV testing, condoms, counseling, disclosure, health facilities, home-based testing Kenya, South Africa, Uganda, Zambia
Promoting family planning counseling and voluntary contraceptive use as part of routine HIV services (and vice versa) can increase contraceptive use, including dual method use, thus averting unintended pregnancies and transmission among women living with HIV. [See also above and %{c:15}]
Structuring Health Services to Meet Women’s Needs
2 studies Gray V HIV testing, PMTCT, condom use, contraception, family planning, treatment South Africa, Uganda
PMTCT-Plus (family-focused) HIV care can increase the numbers of women and their partners who access treatment and remain adherent. Note: This should not be implemented in any way that prejudices women who do not want to disclose to partners (see overview).
Antenatal Care - Treatment
4 studies Gray IIIa, IIIb PMTCT Plus, PMTCT-Plus, pregnancy, treatment Africa, Botswana, Côte d’Ivoire, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia
Peer counseling by mother mentors may improve treatment adherence among pregnant women living with HIV.
Antenatal Care - Treatment
6 studies Gray II, IIIa, IIIb, IV, V adherence, peer support, pregnancy, treatment Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda
Increasing couple communication about HIV risk can increase preventive behaviors, including condom use.
Male and Female Condom Use
4 studies Gray IIIb, IV, V communication, condoms, marriage, sexual partners India, Malawi, South Africa, Thailand, Uganda
Use of co-trimoxazole prophylaxis together with initiation of antiretroviral therapy decreases mortality significantly.
Provision and Access
5 studies Gray II, IIIb co-trimoxazole, counseling, treatment Cambodia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, South Africa, Uganda, Zimbabwe
Community-based participatory learning approaches involving men and women can create more gender-equitable relationships, thereby decreasing violence. [See also %{s:57}]
Addressing Violence Against Women
5 studies Gray II, IIIa, IIIb, IV condom use, condoms, gender norms, gender relations, men, sex behavior, violence Ethiopia, South Africa, Uganda
Male circumcision reduces HIV acquisition for men and reduces the likelihood of transmission to HIV-negative women.
Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision
6 studies Gray I, II, IIIb, IV Eastern and Southern Africa, condoms, male circumcision Kenya, Rwanda, South Africa, Uganda, Zambia
Accelerating treatment access for adults with children can reduce the number of orphans, improve pediatric mortality and social well-being. [See also %{c:13}]
Orphans and Vulnerable Children
4 studies Gray IIIa, IIIb, V child labor, education, mortality, orphans, treatment Kenya, South Africa, Uganda, Ukraine
Home- and community-based antiretroviral treatment may be effective, but attention must be paid to potential effects of stigma and discrimination. [See also %{c:21}]
Provision and Access
5 studies Gray II, IIIa, IIIb community-based care, home-based care, treatment Rwanda, South Africa, Uganda
Routinely offered testing that is voluntary and accompanied by counseling is acceptable to most women.
Antenatal Care - Testing and Counseling
9 studies Gray II, IIIb, IV, V HIV testing, PMTCT, antenatal care, pregnancy Botswana, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Europe, Hong Kong, Kenya, Malawi, Uganda, United States, Zimbabwe
Continued counseling (either group or individual) and related training for those who are HIV-positive and those affected by HIV can relieve psychological distress.
Women and Girls
4 studies Gray II, IV, V counseling, depression, mental health, psychosocial impact, psychosocial support, risk behavior, sex behavior, support Nigeria, South Africa, Thailand, Uganda
Community or school-based HIV education can reduce stigmatizing attitudes towards those living with HIV
Mitigating Risk
6 studies Gray IIIa, IIIb, V Lao PDR, adolescents, communication, education, knowledge, self-perception, sex education, sexual behavior, stigma China, South Africa, Thailand, Uganda