Short-Term Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on HIV Care Utilization, Service Delivery, and Continuity of HIV Antiretroviral Treatment (ART) in Haiti.

Kemar CelestinAdrien AllorantMichelle VirginElisma MarinhoKesner FrancoisJean Guy HonoréChristina WhiteJean Solon VallesGeorges PerrinNicolas De KerorguenJan FlowersJean Gabriel BalanJean Baptiste T KoamaScott BarnhartNancy H Puttkammer

Published in: AIDS and behavior (2021)

The sudden changes in HIV service utilization represent dramatic adaptations needed to mitigate primary and secondary effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on PLHIV. This study underscores the urgency of optimizing ART delivery models in Haiti and beyond, in order to maintain progress toward HIV epidemic control.

Keyphrases

hiv infected
antiretroviral therapy
hiv positive
human immunodeficiency virus
hiv aids
hiv infected patients
hiv testing
men who have sex with men
hepatitis c virus
mental health
south africa
combination therapy
replacement therapy