School of Public Health, University of the Western Cape, Bellville, South Africa.
Pan Afr Med J. 2022 Jun 14;42:120. doi: 10.11604/pamj.2022.42.120.33774. eCollection 2022.
The COVID-19 pandemic and concomitant lockdown restrictions in South Africa pose critical challenges for adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV) and on ART, impacting their ability to remain engaged in care and adherent to antiretroviral therapy (ART). Not only has this pandemic directly impacted the health care that ALHIV receive, but it has also consequently had devastating effects on society and has negatively affected the mental health and well-being of ALHIV. The challenges associated with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on disadvantaged groups such as ALHIV on ART need to be further explored as it may offer hope to ALHIV and restore confidence in the health system.
南非的 COVID-19 大流行和随之而来的封锁限制给感染艾滋病毒的青少年（ALHIV）和接受抗逆转录病毒治疗（ART）的患者带来了严峻的挑战，影响了他们参与治疗和坚持接受抗逆转录病毒治疗（ART）的能力。这场大流行不仅直接影响了 ALHIV 所接受的医疗保健，而且对社会造成了毁灭性的影响，也对 ALHIV 的心理健康和福祉产生了负面影响。需要进一步探讨 COVID-19 大流行对 ALHIV 等弱势群体的影响所带来的挑战，因为这可能为 ALHIV 带来希望，并恢复对卫生系统的信心。
