Two years after lockdown: reviewing the effects of COVID-19 on health services and support for adolescents living with HIV in South Africa.
Quintin van StadenChristina A LaurenziDr Elona ToskaPublished in: Journal of the International AIDS Society (2022)
Adolescent HIV care in South Africa is often overlooked; however, ART adherence among ALHIV in South Africa is particularly susceptible to the consequences of a world transformed by COVID-19. The current structures in place to support HIV testing, ART initiation and adherence have been reshaped by disruptions to health structures, new barriers to access health services and the limited available education and psychosocial support systems. Reflecting on these limitations can drive considerations for minimizing these barriers and retaining ALHIV in HIV care.
Keyphrases
- south africa
- hiv testing
- hiv positive
- coronavirus disease
- men who have sex with men
- sars cov
- mental health
- young adults
- healthcare
- high resolution
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv infected
- physical activity
- health information
- type diabetes
- mass spectrometry
- metabolic syndrome
- glycemic control
- social media
- quality improvement
- human immunodeficiency virus
- skeletal muscle