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The World Journal of AIDS is an international journal uniquely devoted to HIV/AIDS with an objective to provide the best quality information, research data and education on all aspects of HIV/AIDS that help in better understanding of HIV/AIDS and improve the quality of patient care. The journal aims to foster the exch…
Oluyemisi Folake Folasire, Odun Akinyemi, Eme Owoaje
Background: People living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHA) are assumed to have poor social support. This study compared the satisfaction with perceived social support of people living with HIV and AIDS with HIV negative patients. Method: 150 HIV positive patients we…
Robinson E. Mbu, William A. Takang, Hortence J. Fouedjio, Ekane Joan, Flobert Y. Fouelifack, Florence N. Tumasang, Rebecca N. Tonye, Robert J. I. Leke
The population plagued with the HIV/AIDS pandemic in Cameroon is young, a generation that may desire or control fertility. For those who may become pregnant, the desire to have children may not be there. We carried out this study to look at the picture of the…
Arunansu Talukdar, Vishal Parmar, Raja Bhattacharya, Dibbendhu Khanra, Sumit Verma, Payel Talukdar, Suman Mitra, Krishnendu Roy
Background: Detection of HIV among elderly is increasing globally and this is going to be a major public health issue in recent future. In India, data regarding demographical and clinical picture of HIV among elderly are sparse more so for elderly women. Elde…
Ihou Nazoba Majesté Wateba, Akouda Akessiwe Patassi, Abago Balaka, Ousséni Tidjani
Objective : To evaluate the virological status of in eligible HIV patients for anti - retroviral therapy based on the criterion of CD4+ T lymphocytes rate over than 350/μl of blood . Method : This is a prospective study which was conducted from November 2011…
A. Sudawa, A. A. Ahmad, S. Adeleke, L. Umar, L. D. Rogo
Objective: Human Immunodeficiency Viral infection and Protein Energy Malnutrition (PEM) are highly prevalent in Nigeria and when they occur together, the outcome is usually severe as both conditions lead to immune suppression. HIV alone accounts for 14.0% of…
Alexander Vu, Kiemanh Pham, Nhan Tran, Saifuddin Ahmed
Objective: It is in order to examine associations between social desirability (SD) and self-reports of abstinence among youths in rural Ethiopia. Methods: Youths of ages 15-24 (114 participants) were administered questionnaire to assess HIV knowledge and prim…
Ekaete Francis Asuquo, Josephine B. Etowa, Prisca Adejumo
Purpose: This study examined the level of burden and the extent of support on family caregivers of people living with AIDS (PLWHA) in Calabar, South East Nigeria. Methods: A mixed method with cross sectional approach was used. Purposive sampling technique gui…
Yared Hailaye, Muluken Dessalegn, Solomon Gebre-Selassie
Background : Hepatitis B virus (HBV) co-infection with HIV is becoming a major challenge due to shared routes of transmission. The burden is apparent in regions with widespread use of antiretroviral treatment, which led to the enhanced emergence of liver-rela…
Antonia Morita Iswari Saktiawati, Heather Worth, Elan Lazuardi, Catherine Spooner, Yanri Wijayanti Subronto, Retna Siwi Padmawati
The HIV epidemic in Indonesia has risen sharply since 2004, from 2682 cases in 2004 to 19,973 in 2009. The main transmission route of HIV in Indonesia is injecting drug use. There is little research on women who inject drugs in Indonesia. In-depth interviews…
Ana Paula Werberich, Juliana Ceren, Jayder Lucas Hotts Romancini, Giuliano Gomes de Assis Pimentel, Miguel Spack Junior, Áurea Regina Telles Pupulin
Background: Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) has changed the clinical picture of HIV infection by reducing morbidity and mortality rates in the population. However, alterations in lipid metabolism leading to hypertriglyceridemia, hypercholesterole…
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The World Journal of AIDS is an international journal uniquely devoted to HIV/AIDS with an objective to provide the best quality information, research data and education on all aspects of HIV/AIDS that help in better understanding of HIV/AIDS and improve the quality of patient care. The journal aims to foster the exch… All articles are open access under a CC BY 4.0 licence, with authors retaining copyright.
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