How paediatric HIV services weathered the COVID-19 storm in Tshwane District, South Africa.
Michael J ChristieAhmad F Haeri MazanderaniGayle Gillian ShermanUte Dagmar FeuchtPublished in: Southern African journal of HIV medicine (2024)
Initially, COVID-19 resulted in reduced paediatric HIV services as children disengaged from care. Indicators eventually recovered to proximate pre-pandemic levels; however, compensatory increases did not occur. Thus, some children may not have returned to care.
Keyphrases
- coronavirus disease
- hiv positive
- south africa
- healthcare
- sars cov
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv infected
- hiv testing
- affordable care act
- human immunodeficiency virus
- young adults
- palliative care
- hepatitis c virus
- primary care
- intensive care unit
- men who have sex with men
- hiv aids
- emergency department
- mental health
- quality improvement
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- pain management
- chronic pain