COVID-19 and HIV viral load suppression in children and adolescents in Durban, South Africa

COVID-19 and HIV viral load suppression in children and adolescents in Durban, South Africa

Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic poses challenges to paediatric and adolescent HIV treatment programme. Modelling exercises raised concerns over potential impact of disruptions. Objectives: To describe the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on viral load (VL) testing among...

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Main Authors:	Asandile Mathamo, Kimesh L. Naidoo, Jienchi Dorward, Thashir Archary, Christian Bottomly, Moherndran Archary
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	AOSIS 2022-12-01
Series:	Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine
Subjects:	paediatric hiv, viral load testing, covid-19, children, south africa
Online Access:	https://sajhivmed.org.za/index.php/hivmed/article/view/1424

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