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

• Main Authors: Faustin Nd. Kitetele (Author), Gilbert M. Lelo (Author), Cathy E. Akele (Author), Patricia V. M. Lelo (Author), Loukia Aketi (Author), Eric M. Mafuta (Author), Thorkild Tylleskär (Author), Espérance Kashala-Abotnes (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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 c...