Men who have sex with men (MSM) are susceptible to HIV infection. According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the HIV infection rate among this population is 19%, with about half of new HIV infections occuring among them [1, 2]. Double pressures of HIV-related stigma and sexual minority stress pose a threat to the mental health of MSM living with HIV, which may lead to depression,...

Yu Yan et al.
BMC Psychiatry 2022; 22(1): 440
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Globally, more than 36.7 million people were living with human immune deficiency virus (HIV) [1]. The problem is highest among people residing in Sub Saharan Africa where, 60% of people reported to live with human immune deficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) and more than half of them were females [2]. The total number of people living with HIV in Ethiopia was 769, 600 in...

Ayenew Asteray
Contraception and Reproductive Medicine 2022; 7(1): 11
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The hallmark of HIV infection is progressive, multifactorial impairment of the immune system eventually leading to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). In most instances antiretroviral therapy (ART) results in rapid HIV suppression in peripheral blood with significant levels of normalization of immune parameters, such as decreased immune activation and restoration of CD4 counts. However,...

Mahlobo Bongiwe et al.
BMC Immunology 2022; 23(1): 34
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According to the 2021 UNAIDS report, there were 37.7 million people globally living with HIV (PLHIV) globally in 2020, 36.0 million of whom were adults and 1.7 million children aged 0–14 years, while 53% of all PLHIV were women and girls [1]. Globally, adolescent girls and young women (AGYW), aged 15–24 years, have 60% higher HIV infection compared to adolescent boys and...

Musekiwa Alfred et al.
BMC Public Health 2022; 22(1): 1281
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