First line antiretroviral treatment failure and its association with drug substitution and sex among children in Ethiopia: systematic review and meta-analysis

SA Masresha, GD Alen, AA Kidie, AA Dessie… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Antiretroviral Treatment (ART) has significantly decreased HIV-related morbidity and
mortality among children despite the issue of drug resistance and subsequent treatment …

Adherence to antiretroviral therapy and its associated factors among children living with HIV in Eastern and Southern Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis

GG Alemu, BG Yirsaw, TK Tesfie, GA Yismaw… - PloS one, 2025 - journals.plos.org
Background Children living with HIV in low-income settings, such as in Eastern and
Southern Africa, are at a high risk for poor adherence to antiretroviral therapy. However …

Prevalence and factors associated with virological treatment failure among children and adolescents on antiretroviral therapy attending HIV/AIDS care and treatment …

NZ Bitwale, DP Mnzava, FD Kimaro… - Journal of the …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background As the World Health Organization (WHO) and its joint partners such as
USAIDS target achieving 90% sustained virological suppression among children and …

Predictors of viral non-suppression among patients living with HIV under Dolutegravir in Bunia, Democratic Republic of Congo: a prospective cohort study

RT Buju, PZ Akilimali, EN Kamangu, GK Mesia… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The Democratic Republic of the Congo adopted the integrase inhibitor dolutegravir (DTG) as
part of its preferred first-line HIV treatment regimen in 2019. This study aimed to identify …

Factors associated with retention in HIV care among HIV-positive adolescents in public antiretroviral therapy clinics in Ibanda district, rural South Western Uganda

C Nimwesiga, IM Taremwa, D Nakanjako… - HIV/AIDS-Research …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background Retention in antiretroviral therapy (ART) care is a key indicator of Human
Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) treatment success as it improves adherence, critical for better …

Levels of adherence and associated factors among children on ART over time in Northwest, Ethiopia: evidence from a multicenter follow-up study

F GebreEyesus, D Mitku, T Tarekegn… - HIV/AIDS-Research …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Background Despite the increased availability of antiretroviral therapy (ART), its success
depends on a high level of adherence to a life-long antiretroviral therapy. However, the …

Adherence to combination antiretroviral therapy among orphaned children in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

SF Mugusi, N Mopei, O Minzi - Southern African Journal of HIV …, 2019 - scielo.org.za
Abstract MUGUSI, Sabina F.; MOPEI, Nassoro and MINZI, Omary. Adherence to combination
antiretroviral therapy among orphaned children in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. South. Afr. j …

The level of antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence among orphan children and adolescents living with HIV/AIDS: A systematic review and meta-analysis

SG Kamau, R Akatusasira, A Namatovu, E Kibet… - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Background Many children and adolescents living with HIV have ended up as orphans. Due
to HIV taking away their parents leaves them deprived of their most important social network …

Challenges and support experienced by family caregivers seeking antiretroviral therapy services for children living with HIV/AIDS: a phenomenological study in Ghana

L Yiryuo, S Kpekura, W Osman, MW Kukeba… - BMJ open, 2024 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Background Family caregivers of children living with HIV/AIDS in most cases are found to be
overwhelmed and under-resourced, yet they are believed to be the primary source of …

Multi-measure assessment of adherence to antiretroviral therapy among children under five years living with HIV in Jinja, Uganda

JN Ssanyu, M Nakafeero, F Nuwaha - BMC Public Health, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Background Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) is required to achieve HIV
viral load suppression. However, children under 5 years in Jinja, Uganda, had been shown …