COVID-19 associated changes in HIV service delivery over time in Central Africa: Results from facility surveys during the first and second waves of the pandemic.

Rogers AjehEllen BrazierAnastase DzudieAdebola AdedimejiMarcel YotebiengBenjamin MuhozaChristella TwizerePatricia LeloDominique NsondeAdolphe MafouaAthanase MunyanezaPatrick GateretseMerlin DiafoukaGad MurenziThéodore NiyongaboKathryn AnastosDenis Nash

Published in: PloS one (2022)

While the initial wave of the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in concerning disruptions to HIV service delivery at CA-IeDEA sites, most of these disruptions attenuated over time, and many sites introduced measures to help PWH avoid frequent visits to the clinic for care and medications. The impact of HIV commodity stockouts and clinic mitigation strategies on treatment outcomes needs to be assessed.

Keyphrases

antiretroviral therapy
hiv positive
hiv infected
hiv testing
human immunodeficiency virus
healthcare
coronavirus disease
hepatitis c virus
sars cov
hiv aids
men who have sex with men
mental health
primary care