SynthesisEuropean journal of public health2013
HIV testing and counselling for migrant populations living in high-income countries: a systematic review.
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109 citing papers in PubMed, 10 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Missing assent: a global systematic review of ethical practices in HIV research with men who have sex with men (MSM) under 18.BMC medical ethics · 2026Pooled it
- How do migrants living with HIV adhere to the HIV care process in high-income countries? A systematic review.BMJ open · 2025Pooled it
- Influence of Material Deprivation on Clinical Outcomes Among People Living with HIV in High-Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.AIDS and behavior · 2022Pooled it
- Global Health Facility-Based Interventions to Achieve UNAIDS 90-90-90: A Systematic Review and Narrative Analysis.AIDS and behavior · 2022Pooled it
- Barriers and Facilitators Affecting the HIV Care Cascade for Migrant People Living with HIV in Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development Countries: A Systematic Mixed Studies Review.AIDS patient care and STDs · 2021Pooled it
- Accessibility and Acceptability of Infectious Disease Interventions Among Migrants in the EU/EEA: A CERQual Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2018Pooled it
- The Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of Screening for HIV in Migrants in the EU/EEA: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2018Pooled it
- HIV Testing and Counseling Among Female Sex Workers: A Systematic Literature Review.AIDS and behavior · 2018Pooled it
- Sexual Health Help-Seeking Behavior among Migrants from Sub-Saharan Africa and South East Asia living in High Income Countries: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2018Pooled it
- A systematic review of HIV testing among Canadian populations.Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique · 2014Pooled it
- Impact of health insurance status among migrants from sub-Saharan Africa on access to health care and HIV testing in Germany: a participatory cross-sectional survey.BMC international health and human rights · 2019Trial
- Trusted Spaces, New Services: Family Planning Centers and PrEP Acceptability Among Women Who Have Migrated from Sub-Saharan Africa in France.AIDS and behavior · 2026Article
- Risk factors for late HIV diagnosis in England, 2015-2023.HIV medicine · 2026Article
- Barriers and facilitators to HIV testing among African and Caribbean heritage communities: a mixed methods study.Sexually transmitted infections · 2026Article
- Development and Evaluation of Clinical Decision Support for Immigrant Child Health Screening in Primary Care.Applied clinical informatics · 2025Article
- Barriers to healthcare for racialised populations in Europe: a scoping review of reviews.International journal for equity in health · 2025Article
- HIV in Latin American migrants in the UK: A neglected population in the 95-95-95 targets.HIV medicine · 2025Article
- Direct collaboration between hospitals and NGOs, an essential tool to reinforce linkage to care in people living with HIV.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- From theory to practice of designing for diversity: Applying intersectionality to improve HIV testing uptake.PloS one · 2025Article
- Exploring risky health behaviors and vulnerability to sexually transmitted diseases among transnational undocumented labor migrants from Bangladesh: a qualitative study.BMC public health · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe barriers to HIV testing and counselling that migrants encounter can jeopardize proactive HIV testing that relies on the fact that HIV testing must be linked to care. We analyse available evidence on HIV testing and counselling strategies targeting migrants and ethnic minorities in high-income countries.
methodsSystematic literature review of the five main databases of articles in English from Europe, North America and Australia between 2005 and 2009.
resultsOf 1034 abstracts, 37 articles were selected. Migrants, mainly from HIV-endemic countries, are at risk of HIV infection and its consequences. The HIV prevalence among migrants is higher than the general population's, and migrants have higher frequency of delayed HIV diagnosis. For migrants from countries with low HIV prevalence and for ethnic minorities, socio-economic vulnerability puts them at risk of acquiring HIV. Migrants have specific legal and administrative impediments to accessing HIV testing-in some countries, undocumented migrants are not entitled to health care-as well as cultural and linguistic barriers, racism and xenophobia. Migrants and ethnic minorities fear stigma from their communities, yet community acceptance is key for well-being.
conclusionsMigrants and ethnic minorities should be offered HIV testing, but the barriers highlighted in this review may deter programs from achieving the final goal, which is linking migrants and ethnic minorities to HIV clinical care under the public health perspective.
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