Effect of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Lockdowns on Identification of Advanced Human Immunodeficiency Virus Disease in Outpatient Clinics in Uganda

Effect of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Lockdowns on Identification of Advanced Human Immunodeficiency Virus Disease in Outpatient Clinics in Uganda

Abstract Using data from 67 Ugandan human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) clinics (July 2019–January 2022), we report a 40% (1005/1662) reduction in the number of people with HIV presenting to care after August 2021 compared to prepandemic levels, with a greater proportion presenting with advanced HIV...

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Veröffentlicht in:Clinical infectious diseases 2023-06, Vol.76 (11), p.2014-2017
Hauptverfasser: Nalintya, Elizabeth, Sekar, Preethiya, Kavuma, Paul, Kigozi, Joanita, Ssuna, Martin, Kirumira, Paul, Naluyima, Rose, Namuli, Teopista, Musa, Fred Turya, Skipper, Caleb P, Hullsiek, Kathy Huppler, Ellis, Jayne, Boulware, David R, Meya, David B, Rajasingham, Radha
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Sprache:eng
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Ambulatory Care Facilities
Communicable Disease Control
COVID-19
HIV
HIV Infections - epidemiology
Humans
Uganda - epidemiology
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Zusammenfassung:Abstract Using data from 67 Ugandan human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) clinics (July 2019–January 2022), we report a 40% (1005/1662) reduction in the number of people with HIV presenting to care after August 2021 compared to prepandemic levels, with a greater proportion presenting with advanced HIV disease (20% vs 16% in the pre–coronavirus disease 2019 period).
ISSN:1058-4838
1537-6591
DOI:10.1093/cid/ciad087