Publications
This page is dedicated to publications on the work and research being done by INSPIRE. Click on a title below to access the article.
HIV interventions across the care continuum for adolescents in high-burden countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Adolescents (10-19 years old) have poor outcomes across the prevention-to-treatment HIV care continuum, leading to significant mortality and morbidity. This article is a systematic review and meta-analysis of interventions that documented HIV outcomes among adolescents in HIV high-burden countries. The data demonstrates several evidence-based interventions that can enhance adolescent HIV outcomes across the care continuum.
Tao Y, Byrne M, Ho D, Zhu Z, Conklin JL, Hlatshwako TG, et al. HIV interventions across the care continuum for adolescents in high-burden countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis. eClinicalMedicine. 2024;78:102989. doi: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2024.102989
#TheHealthYouthWant: a qualitative analysis of a global crowdsourcing open call for innovative ideas to promote adolescent health and well-being in high HIV burden countries
Improving adolescent health and well-being is a key policy priority in countries with a high HIV burden, because adolescents have lower rates of treatment coverage, viral load suppression and survival compared with others. This study aimed to identify innovative ideas from young people (aged 10-30years) on how adolescent health and well-being can be improved in communities most affected by HIV.
Hlatshwako TG, Obionu I, Zhao Y, Chima K, Ahimbisibwe B, Obiezu-Umeh C, et al. #TheHealthYouthWant: a qualitative analysis of a global crowdsourcing open call for innovative ideas to promote adolescent health and well-being in high HIV burden countries. Sexual Health. 2025;22:SH24175. doi: 10.1071/SH24175.
Adolescent and young adult leadership and engagement in HIV strategy and policy development: experiences from the UNICEF/WHO/UNAIDS Blueprint Collaborative
Adolescents and young adults (AYA) face disproportionately worse outcomes along the HIV prevention and care continuum. Despite global commitments to AYA engagement, AYA remain underrepresented in research, programming, and policy development. This publication summarizes recent innovations in AYA engagement within the HIV literature and reflect on the 2023 Blueprint Collaborative, a UNICEF/WHO/UNAIDS initiative where AYA (ages 10-30) shaped global adolescent HIV strategy.
Ho D, Hlatshwako TG, Chima K, Tao Y, Obiezu-Umeh C, Obionu I, et al. Adolescent and young adult leadership and engagement in HIV strategy and policy development: experiences from the UNICEF/WHO/UNAIDS Blueprint Collaborative. Current HIV/AIDS Reports. 2026;23:10.1007/s11904-026-00774-3. doi: 10.1007/s11904-026-00774-3.
Consensus on adolescent and young adult HIV research consent in low- and middle-income countries
This consensus statement addresses critical questions about empowering adolescents and young adults (AYAs; aged 10-24 years), involving parents in the research process, and developing policies to increase AYA inclusion in research based on data from a comprehensive scoping review, a crowdsourcing open call, and a diverse global group of people. It provides a framework to enhance inclusion of AYAs in HIV studies in low- and middle-income countries.
Day S, Shah SJ, Onyeama UF, Fidelak L, Nwaozuru U, Rennie S. Consensus on adolescent and young adult HIV research consent in low- and middle-income countries. JAMA Network Open. 2025;8(4):e257879. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.7879.
Grant-o-thon: A designathon-informed grant writing program to enhance research grant writing skills in low- and middle-income countries: an innovation report
Problem Early career researchers in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) face substantial barriers when writing research grants and have limited writing support. A designathon approach was applied to organize a grant writing workshop (grant-o-thon) tailored for early-career LMIC researchers. This study describes the planning, implementation, and participant-reported outcomes of the grant-o-thon as a participatory training approach.