'We are not going anywhere': a qualitative study of Kenyan healthcare worker perspectives on adolescent HIV care engagement during the COVID-19 pandemic

LA Enane, E Apondi, C Liepmann, JJ Toromo… - BMJ open, 2022 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Introduction Adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV) may be vulnerable to widescale impacts of
the COVID-19 pandemic and to health system responses which impact HIV care. We …

Health Workers' Responses to COVID-19 Pandemic's Impact on Service Delivery to Adolescents in HIV Treatment in Cape Town, South Africa: A Qualitative Study

Y Mayman, T Crowley, B van Wyk - Healthcare, 2024 - mdpi.com
Adolescents living with HIV (ALHIVs) are considered a priority population in the fight against
HIV, requiring dedicated services. The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent disruptions …

Social, economic, and health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on adolescents retained in or recently disengaged from HIV care in Kenya

LA Enane, E Apondi, J Aluoch, G Bakoyannis… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV, ages 10–19) experience complex
challenges to adhere to antiretroviral therapy (ART) and remain in care, and may be …

HIV and SRH healthcare delivery experiences of South African healthcare workers and adolescents and young people during COVID-19

J Kelly, L Gittings, C Laurenzi, CD Glinski… - Psychology, Health & …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
While substantial research has emerged from the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic, as
well as from studies with adolescent populations, there has been a dearth of research …

Impact of COVID-19 on adolescent HIV prevention and treatment services in the AHISA network

CV Ahmed, MJ Brooks, SM DeLong, BC Zanoni… - AIDS and Behavior, 2023 - Springer
We investigated perceived impacts of COVID-19 on the delivery of adolescent HIV treatment
and prevention services in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) by administering a survey to members …

The impact of COVID-19 on HIV treatment of adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review

YR Mayman, B van Wyk - Health SA Gesondheid, 2023 - journals.co.za
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 …

Two years after lockdown: reviewing the effects of COVID‐19 on health services and support for adolescents living with HIV in South Africa

Q van Staden, CA Laurenzi… - African Journal of …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Abstract Introduction: South Africa's progress towards the 95-95-95 goals has been
significantly slower among adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV), among whom antiretroviral …

[HTML][HTML] Adaptation and resilience: lessons learned from implementing a combination health and education intervention for adolescent girls and young women in …

Z Duby, B Bunce, C Fowler, K Jonas… - Frontiers in Health …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The COVID-19 pandemic has been associated with reduced access to health services and
worsening health outcomes for HIV and sexual and reproductive health (SRH). Through the …

Impact of COVID-19 pandemic in adolescents on HIV treatment

B Van Wyk, Y Mayman - Pan African Medical Journal, 2022 - ajol.info
The COVID-19 pandemic and concomitant lockdown restrictions in South Africa pose critical
challenges for adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV) and on ART, impacting their ability to …

HIV care experiences and health priorities during the first wave of COVID-19: clients' perspectives–a qualitative study in Lusaka, Zambia

N Mukamba, A Sharma, C Mwamba, H Nyirenda… - BMC public health, 2022 - Springer
Background The novel COVID-19 pandemic threatened to disrupt access to human
immunodeficiency (HIV) treatment for persons living with HIV (PLHIV), two-thirds of whom …