Prevalence and determinants of not testing for HIV among young adult women in Papua New Guinea: findings from the Demographic and Health Survey, 2016-2018.
McKenzie MavisoFatch Welcome KalemboPublished in: BMJ open (2024)
Our study found a very high unmet need for HIV testing among young adult women in PNG. Health promotion programmes should be designed to increase HIV knowledge and access to testing services, particularly targeting young women who are disadvantaged and from rural areas.
Keyphrases
- hiv testing
- men who have sex with men
- young adults
- health promotion
- hiv positive
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- healthcare
- human immunodeficiency virus
- antiretroviral therapy
- pregnancy outcomes
- risk factors
- cervical cancer screening
- hiv infected
- mental health
- childhood cancer
- breast cancer risk
- hepatitis c virus
- cancer therapy
- hiv aids
- metabolic syndrome
- insulin resistance
- south africa
- pregnant women
- health insurance
- affordable care act