Factors associated with HIV acquisition in the context of humanitarian crises: a scoping review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The objective of this scoping review is to describe the global evidence on factors associated with HIV acquisition among individuals affected by humanitarian crises.

Introduction

Humanitarian crises are described as an event or series of events originating from natural causes or human intervention that represent a critical threat to the health, safety, security, and well-being of a community. Humanitarian crises have generated a continued rise in the number of displaced persons worldwide. This forcible displacement may increase the risk of acquiring HIV among the affected populations through poverty, food insecurity, social instability, and lack of access to health services during and after a crisis. Understanding factors that may contribute to HIV acquisition amon

SUBMITTER: Harsono D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10395317 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature