Pediatric and adolescent HIV viral load coverage and suppression rates in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic in 12 PEPFAR-supported sub-Saharan African countries in 2019 and 2020.

• Main Authors: Deborah Carpenter (Author), Marisa Hast (Author), Nicole Buono (Author), Susan Hrapcak (Author), Kimi Sato (Author), Rosemary Mrina (Author), Mackenzie Hurlston Cox (Author), Patricia Aladi Agaba (Author), Alexandra C Vrazo (Author), Hilary Wolf (Author), Emilia D Rivadeneira (Author), Judith D Shang (Author), Magdalene Mange Mayer (Author), Aka Herve Prao (Author), Henri Onema Longuma (Author), Constantin Kabwe (Author), Patricia Nyembo Lwana (Author), Tsegaye Tilahun (Author), Mamorapeli Ts'oeu (Author), Immaculate Mutisya (Author), Lennah Nyabiage Omoto (Author), Jessica Greenberg Cowan (Author), Maria Ines Jorge Tomo de Deus (Author), Omodele Johnson Fagbamigbe (Author), Uzoma Ene (Author), Akudo Ikpeazu (Author), Mduduzi B Ndlovu (Author), Eva Matiko (Author), Nicolas Schaad (Author), Jema Bisimba (Author), Elizabeth Lema (Author), Kebby Musokotwane (Author), Talent Maphosa (Author), Buyile Buthelezi (Author), Adegbenga Olarinoye (Author), Ismail Lawal (Author), Solomon Mukungunugwa (Author), Janet Tulibonywa Mwambona (Author), Teferi Wondimu (Author), Immaculate Anne Kathure (Author), Onyeka Donald Igboelina (Author), Valery Nxima Nzima (Author), Rosine Grace Bissai (Author), Matjeko Lenka (Author), Willibrord Shasha (Author), N'guetta-Kan Olivier (Author), Mѐrcia Matsinhe (Author), Argentina Wate (Author), Lingenda Godfrey (Author), Heather Alexander (Author), George Alemnji (Author), Shirley Lecher (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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The early period of the COVID-19 pandemic limited access to HIV services for children and adolescents living with HIV (C/ALHIV). To determine progress in providing care and treatment services, we describe viral load coverage (VLC) and suppression (VLS) (<1000 copies/ mL) rates during the COVID-19...