Impact of COVID-19 on the HIV care continuum in Asia: Insights from people living with HIV, key populations, and HIV healthcare providers.
Chien-Ching HungSumita BanerjeeIshwar GiladaKimberly GreenYoji InoueAdeeba KamarulzamanKate LeyritanaNittaya PhanuphakTimothy WongTinHung WongShikha SinghJun Yong ChoiPublished in: PloS one (2022)
The COVID-19 pandemic substantially disrupted HIV prevention to care continuum in Asia at the time of the study. The findings highlighted differences in HIV prevention to care continuum via telehealth services utilisation by PLHIV, KPs, and HCPs. Efforts are needed to optimise infrastructure and adapt systems for continued HIV care with minimal disruptions during health emergency crises.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- coronavirus disease
- sars cov
- quality improvement
- public health
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv infected
- palliative care
- hiv positive
- hepatitis c virus
- affordable care act
- human immunodeficiency virus
- mental health
- emergency department
- hiv aids
- primary care
- climate change
- health insurance
- resting state
- genetic diversity