Mobility and ART retention among men in Malawi: a mixed-methods study.

Marguerite ThorpMacDaphton BellosTijana TemelkovskaMisheck MphandeMorna Cornell Julie A Hubbard Augustine Talumba ChokoThomas J CoatesRisa M Hoffman Kathryn Dovel

Published in: Journal of the International AIDS Society (2023)

Men prioritize ART and struggle with the trade-offs between their own health and providing for their families. Mobility is an essential livelihood strategy for MLHIV in Malawi, but it creates conflict with ART retention, largely due to inflexible health systems. Targeted counselling and peer support, access to ART services anywhere in the country, and MMD may improve outcomes for mobile men.

Keyphrases

hiv infected
antiretroviral therapy
healthcare
middle aged
mental health
public health
primary care
type diabetes
adipose tissue
risk assessment
smoking cessation
health information
metabolic syndrome
social media
climate change
skeletal muscle
insulin resistance
hiv testing