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HIV Status

HIV status refers to whether a person has tested positive or negative for human immunodeficiency virus, the retrovirus that progressively weakens the immune system by destroying CD4 T cells and, untreated, can lead to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Knowing one's HIV status through voluntary counselling a…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 82× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2324-7339

Overview

HIV status refers to whether a person has tested positive or negative for human immunodeficiency virus, the retrovirus that progressively weakens the immune system by destroying CD4 T cells and, untreated, can lead to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Knowing one's HIV status through voluntary counselling and testing is a cornerstone of prevention and care, because it determines eligibility for antiretroviral therapy, informs decisions about transmission risk, and shapes reproductive and partner-related choices. The disclosure of HIV status, whether to sexual partners, family members, or children living with the virus, is a sensitive social and clinical process with implications for adherence, stigma, and psychosocial wellbeing. Within this area the journal publishes peer-reviewed research on the factors influencing status disclosure among people living with HIV and on disclosing a diagnosis to infected children and adolescents receiving antiretroviral treatment, drawing on studies across sub-Saharan Africa and other settings. Related work examines serodiscordant and seropositive couples, condom use and consistent prevention behaviours, pre-exposure prophylaxis awareness, sexual risk among key populations, and attitudes toward premarital counselling and testing. Together these topics situate HIV status within the broader epidemiology, behavioural science, and public-health response to the epidemic.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 82 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Nov 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Journal of Clinical Research in HIV AIDS and Prevention (ISSN 2324-7339).

Journal editorial board
Dr. Denise Evans · South Africa Katie Kramer, MSW/MPH · USA Catherine Medina · United States

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