Transient Reductions in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Clinic Attendance and Food Security During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic for People Living With HIV in 4 African Countries

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dc.contributor.authorDear, Nicole
dc.contributor.authorDuff, Emma
dc.contributor.authorEsber, Allahna
dc.contributor.authorParikh, Ajay
dc.contributor.authorIroezindu, Michael
dc.contributor.authorBahemana, Emmanuel
dc.contributor.authorKibuuka, Hannah
dc.contributor.authorOwuoth, John
dc.contributor.authorMaswai, Jonah
dc.contributor.authorCrowell, Trevor A.
dc.contributor.authorAke, Julie A.
dc.contributor.authorPolyak, Christina S.
dc.date.accessioned2022-12-15T19:09:51Z
dc.date.available2022-12-15T19:09:51Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractThe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is an unprecedented public health crisis. Governmental responses have varied in stringency and enforcement, sometimes including handwashing, physical distancing, face covering, lockdowns, curfews, and/or suspension of large gatherings and public transportation. In sub-Saharan Africa, policies must precariously balance public health and economic consequences in settings with a high reliance on informal economic activity [1], insufficient social safety net systems [2], and densely populated cities or cramped living conditions that impede physical distancing and hygiene [3]. Failure to contain the COVID-19 pandemic could overwhelm underresourced African healthcare systems [4] and obstruct healthcare access for other conditions due to interrupted supply chains, healthcare provider redeployment or illness, and disrupted transportation [5]. People living with human immunodeficiency virus (PLWH) could be particularly vulnerable to such disruptions [6], with the potential for lifelong consequences if they lead to viral failure and emergent drug resistance. Financial, food security, and social losses could contribute to emotional distress, reduced mental well-being, unhealthy coping strategies, and noncompliance with mitigation measures [7, 8]. We assessed human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) care and food security in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic in 4 African countries.en_US
dc.identifier.citationDear, N., Duff, E., Esber, A., Parikh, A., Iroezindu, M., Bahemana, E., ... & Polyak, C. S. (2021). Transient reductions in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) clinic attendance and food security during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic for people living with HIV in 4 African countries. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 73(10), 1901-1905. DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciab379en_US
dc.identifier.issn10.1093/cid/ciab379
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/6342
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherClinical Infectious Diseasesen_US
dc.subjectHIVen_US
dc.subjectEast Africaen_US
dc.subjectWest Africaen_US
dc.subjectCOVID-19 pandemicen_US
dc.subjectFood securityen_US
dc.titleTransient Reductions in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Clinic Attendance and Food Security During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic for People Living With HIV in 4 African Countriesen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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