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Perception of stigma experienced by people living with HIV at a health facility in Khayelitsha sub-district, Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
HIV stigma is still affecting People Living with HIV (PLHIV) despite biomedical and structural interventions to reduce this phenomenon. Stigma, particularly health facility related stigma, experienced by PLHIV is reported ...
Adherence to lifestyle modification recommendations in hypertensive patients at Parirenyatwa Hospital
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Background: Hypertension (HTN) complications are one of the leading causes of disability and mortality worldwide, with increasing trends noted in Africa. The most neglected causes of uncontrolled HTN and its complications ...
Exploration of adherence to treatment challenges experienced by HIV positive adolescents in Insiza District, Zimbabwe
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Zimbabwe has a high burden of HIV with a prevalence of 13.8% among the 15 to 49-year old
population in 2016. As at 2017, the national antiretroviral treatment (ART) programme initiated
over 1.1 million people living with ...
Exploration of adherence to treatment challenges experienced by HIV positive adolescents in Insiza District, Zimbabwe
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Zimbabwe has a high burden of HIV with a prevalence of 13.8% among the 15 to 49-year old population in 2016. As at 2017, the national antiretroviral treatment (ART) programme initiated over 1.1 million people living with ...
Factors influencing adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy at a General Hospital in Mombasa, Kenya
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
Sub-Saharan Africa is home to two thirds of the 33 million HIV infected individuals worldwide. In 2007 there were an estimated 1.5 million Kenyans infected with HIV, and 166 000 new infections in 2008. The introduction of ...
An assessment of food security interventions for people living with HIV/AIDS on antiretroviral treatment at household Llvel in the Khomas Region, Namibia
(University of the Western Cape, 2008)
In the era of AIDS, food and nutrition are becoming more of a priority for many households and communities. This is more so now that treatment is available for people infected with HIV and AIDS. Food and nutrition are ...
The effects of teen clubs on adherence to antiretroviral therapy and retention in HIV care amongst adolescents in Windhoek, Namibia
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV) are notably underserved by national HIV
programmes globally due to their unique needs. Of particular concern is limited access to
and availability of adolescent-friendly ART services, ...
Adherence to antiretroviral therapy amongst women commenced on treatment during pregnancy at research clinics in Botswana
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
The study aimed to assess the level of adherence and to identify the barriers to adherence and the motivations for good adherence to antiretroviral therapy, amongst women who commenced treatment while pregnant at research ...
Adherence to anti-retroviral treatment amongst HIV positive gay men and other men who have sex with men in Tshwane
(University of Western Cape, 2019)
Gay men and other men who have sex with men (MSM) and a subset within this group
who are people who inject drugs (PWID) face difficulties when trying to access humanimmune deficiency virus (HIV)/ anti-retroviral treatment ...
The experiences of mothers living with HIV of the PMTCT programme in Khayelitsha, Cape Town.
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)
The pandemic of HIV is the most severe health challenge affecting
children across the world and it is estimated that more than 90% of all HIV infections
in children result from Mother to Child Transmissions (MTCT). The ...