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Retention in HIV care among female sex workers on antiretroviral treatment in Lusaka, Zambia: A retrospective cohort study
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)
Background: HIV/AIDS remains a major public health issue that is affecting all population
groups and communities in Zambia. Among the most affected groups are key populations
(KPs) such as female sex workers. KPs are ...
Retention in HIV care among female sex workers on antiretroviral treatment in Lusaka, Zambia: A retrospective cohort study
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
Background: HIV/AIDS remains a major public health issue that is affecting all population groups and communities in Zambia. Among the most affected groups are key populations (KPs) such as female sex workers. KPs are ...
Factors affecting adherence to anti-retroviral therapy among adolescents living with HIV/AIDS in Masvingo District, Zimbabwe
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)
Background: With the improvements in the effectiveness and availability of antiretroviral therapy (ART), perinatally infected children are surviving to adolescence and emerging as a significant sub-population living with ...
Adherence to treatment and retention in care among postnatal women who were initiated on antiretroviral therapy during antenatal and postnatal period in Lusaka district, Zambia
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)
Introduction: Mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) is the cause of most HIV acquisition among children. Prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV programs aim to enable pregnant women to attain viral suppression ...
Exploring factors that influence youth’s experiences and adherence to the COVID-19 public health and social measures (PHSMs) in rural Bushbuckridge, Mpumalanga province.
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted many lives and caused various economic, psychological, educational, health-related, and social problems and disruptions in South Africa. Studies conducted on how young people ...
Assessment of treatment outcomes of adolescents on antiretroviral therapy at selected public primary healthcare clinics in the Cape Metropole, South Africa.
(University of the Western Cape, 2024)
Introduction: HIV/AIDS is the leading cause of death among adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa. In 2020, approximately 2.8 million adolescents (aged 10–19 years) were living with HIV/AIDS worldwide, with 85% residing in ...