Introduction: sub-Saharan Africa is experiencing a boom in the number of adolescents and young adults living with HIV (AYALHIV). Existing HIV intervention programs are mainly for children and adults living with HIV, with little attention paid to AYALHIV. Characterizing this population is necessary for pl...
Mukumbwa-Mwenechanya, Mpande;
Chilyabanyama, Obvious Nchimunya;
Kunda, Violet;
Sikombe, Kombatende;
Pry, Jake;
Nyirenda, Godwin;
Lumpa, Mwansa;
Sharma, Anjali;
Bosomprah, Samuel;
Bolton-Moore, Carolyn.
Introduction: as Zambia moves towards attaining human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic control, it is clear significant efforts are required to facilitate achievement of UNAIDS treatment targets by 2030. To accelerate progress towards global target of 95% of people living with HIV (PLHIV) knowing th...
Introduction: as the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines are distributed and administered globally, hesitancy towards the vaccine hinders the immunisation of a significant number of vulnerable populations, such as people living with HIV/AIDS. Hence, this study aims to assess COVID-19 vaccine hes...
Background: As the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic continues to ravage the world,its impact on the health systems and survival of people with chronic diseases especially People living with HIV [PLWH] could be undermined. It becomes.relevant to assess the challenges PLWH face during this period to institute measures ...
Background: With the use of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), life expectancy of HIV-infected persons had increased and the disease is now managed as a chronic one, but the quality of life (QOL) of the patients is now a concern. Social support enhances QOL of patients with chronic illnesses. ...
HIV Infections,
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome,
Diagnosis,
Therapeutics,
Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active,
Compliance,
Stereotyping,
Social Support,
Social Integration,
Quality of Life,
Public Health,
Hospitals, Teaching,
Nigeria
The advent of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in controlling Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) disease has been quite effective in ensuring that infected people can enjoy healthy, long, and productive lives. Medication adherence is an essential part of patient care, especially among patients with HIV, as i...
Background: Adolescents living with HIV are a key population who are susceptible to poor health. The global coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic and widespread national COVID-19 restrictions has disrupted health service delivery and HIV support services, affecting treatment adherence among adolescents with ...
Background: According to the 90-90-90 strategy, the focus is on 90% of people living with HIV and/or AIDS knowing their HIV status, initiated on antiretroviral treatment and achieving viral suppression. The challenge is that only 74% of people living with HIV and/or AIDS are on antiretroviral treatment, ...
Objective
To evaluate resource allocation and costs associated with delivery of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) services in Uganda and the United Republic of Tanzania.
Methods
We used time-driven activity-based costing to determine the resources consumed and costs of providing five HIV services in Uga...
HIV Infections,
d0184450,
Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active,
d0000829220,
d0651290,
d0033650,
d0051020,
d0062950,
Uganda,
Tanzania
Rimamnunra, G N;
Utoo, P M;
Ngwoke, K;
Bako, I A;
Akwaras, A N;
Swende, L T;
Omokhua, O E;
Ogbeyi, G O;
Izeji, R I;
Daniel, D A;
Akobi, M A.
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) treatment program has grown exponentially in Nigeria largely due to improved Antiretroviral therapy (ART) regimen which has changed the course of HIV/AIDs by enabling patients to live longer, raising concern of the co-existence of HIV with other...
