PEPFAR's response to the convergence of the HIV and COVID-19 pandemics in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Rachel GolinCatherine GodfreyJacqueline FirthLana LeeThomas MiniorBenjamin R PhelpsElliot J RaizesJulie A AkeGeorge K SiberryPublished in: Journal of the International AIDS Society (2020)
As community transmission of COVID-19 continues and the number of country cases rise, fragile health systems may be strained. Utilizing the adaptive, data-driven programme approaches in facilities and communities established and supported by PEPFAR provides the opportunity to strengthen the COVID-19 response while protecting the immense gains spanning HIV prevention, testing and treatment reached thus far.