About this Research Topic
HIV and reproductive healthcare are natural comrades, and services integrating their provision may yield holistic and comprehensive care for clients. Yet, historically, due to separated funding streams and priorities, differences in service provision and attitudes, and distinct technologies, these services have been siloed. To combat these challenges across the globe, researchers, policymakers, and program specialists are launching and refining programs to provide evidence of best practices. These programs span the breadth of HIV care – from testing to prevention to treatment and ongoing management – and leverage the breadth of sexual and reproductive health services – for pregnancy, family planning, abortion, fertility, and STI prevention and management – to offer myriad opportunities for client-centered, efficient, and comprehensive care.
This Research Topic will welcome Original Research, Reviews, and Opinion pieces that highlight experiences from research and programs that are integrating HIV and sexual and reproductive healthcare. The aim of this Topic is to advance the field towards the scale up of successful programs and identification of modalities that optimize this important integrated delivery that can impact all people in all settings.
Dr. Renee Heffron reports a prior collaboration with Gilead Sciences.
This Research Topic will welcome Original Research, Reviews, and Opinion pieces that highlight experiences from research and programs that are integrating HIV and sexual and reproductive healthcare. The aim of this Topic is to advance the field towards the scale up of successful programs and identification of modalities that optimize this important integrated delivery that can impact all people in all settings.
Dr. Renee Heffron reports a prior collaboration with Gilead Sciences.
Keywords: HIV prevention, sexual and reproductive health services, integrated healthcare, HIV care, STI management
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