Social, economic, and health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on adolescents retained in or recently disengaged from HIV care in Kenya.
Leslie A EnaneEdith ApondiJosephine AluochGiorgos BakoyannisJayne Lewis KulzerZachary KwenaRami KantorAshley ChoryAdrian GardnerMichael ScanlonSuzanne GoodrichKara K Wools-KaloustianBatya ElulRachel C VreemanPublished in: PloS one (2021)
The COVID-19 pandemic has had devastating socioeconomic effects for Kenyan ALHIV and their households. ALHIV with recent care disengagement may be especially vulnerable. Meanwhile, sustained ART access and adherence potentially signal resilience and strengths of ALHIV and their care programs. Findings from this survey indicate the critical need for support to ALHIV during this crisis.