Lessons Learned from the Impact of HIV Status Disclosure to Children after First-Line Antiretroviral Treatment Failure in Kinshasa, DR Congo

Lessons Learned from the Impact of HIV Status Disclosure to Children after First-Line Antiretroviral Treatment Failure in Kinshasa, DR Congo

HIV status disclosure to children remains a challenge in sub-Saharan Africa. For sociocultural reasons, parents often delay disclosure with subsequent risks to treatment compliance and the child’s psychological well-being. This article assesses the effects of HIV disclosure on second-line ART compli...

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Main Authors: Faustin Nd. Kitetele, Gilbert M. Lelo, Cathy E. Akele, Patricia V. M. Lelo, Loukia Aketi, Eric M. Mafuta, Thorkild Tylleskär, Espérance Kashala-Abotnes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-12-01
Series:Children
Subjects:
HIV
antiretroviral therapy failure
pediatrics
depression
disclosure
compliance
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/9/12/1955

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