Service delivery challenges in HIV care during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic: results from a site assessment survey across the global IeDEA consortium.
- Brazier, Ellen
- Ajeh, Rogers
- Maruri, Fernanda
- Musick, Beverly
- Freeman, Aimee
- Wester, C William
- Lee, Man-Po
- Shamu, Tinei
- Crabtree Ramírez, Brenda
- d'Almeida, Marcelline
- Wools-Kaloustian, Kara
- Kumarasamy, N
- Althoff, Keri N
- Twizere, Christella
- Grinsztejn, Beatriz
- Tanser, Frank
- Messou, Eugène
- Byakwaga, Helen
- Duda, Stephany N
- Nash, Denis
DOIAbstract
INTRODUCTION Interruptions in treatment pose risks for people with HIV (PWH) and threaten progress in ending the HIV epidemic; however, the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on HIV service delivery across diverse settings is not broadly documented. METHODS From September 2020 to March 2021, the International epidemiology Databases to Evaluate AIDS (IeDEA) research consortium surveyed 238 HIV care sites across seven geographic regions to document constraints in HIV service delivery during the first year of the pandemic and strategies for ensuring care continuity for PWH. Descriptive statistics were stratified by national HIV prevalence (<1%, 1-4.9% and ≥5%) and country income levels. RESULTS Questions about pandemic-related consequen...
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