Gaps in the continuum of care among people living with HIV in Afghanistan.
Mohammad Zubair HarooniAbdul Alim AtarudEhsanullah EhsanAjmal AlokozaiWilli McFarlandAli MirzazadehPublished in: International journal of STD & AIDS (2021)
Nearly 95% of people diagnosed with HIV in Afghanistan in 2018 were linked to care and nearly 90% were on ART. Viral testing and viral suppression remain low with notable disparities for middle-aged patients, and possibly for those who injected drugs. Addressing barriers to HIV programs in Afghanistan, particularly for people who inject drugs (PWID), are urgently needed to reach the 90-90-90 global targets. Surveillance data on the number of people with undiagnosed HIV is needed to assess the first 90 target.
Keyphrases
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv infected
- hiv positive
- hiv testing
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hiv aids
- hepatitis c virus
- men who have sex with men
- healthcare
- middle aged
- sars cov
- end stage renal disease
- palliative care
- public health
- ejection fraction
- quality improvement
- affordable care act
- chronic kidney disease
- south africa
- prognostic factors
- pain management
- health insurance
- chronic pain
- artificial intelligence