Challenges to the continuity of care of people living with HIV throughout the COVID-19 crisis in Peru

Autor:	Jose L. Paredes, Rafaella Navarro, Diego M. Cabrera, Monica M. Diaz, Fernando Mejia, Carlos F. Caceres
Jazyk:	Spanish; Castilian
Rok vydání:	2021
Předmět:	vih covid-19 sars-cov-2 perú salud mental continuidad de la atención al paciente cumplimiento y adherencia al tratamiento sida infecciones por vih infecciones por coronavirus Medicine Medicine (General) R5-920
Zdroj:	Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Pública, Vol 38, Iss 1, Pp 166-70 (2021)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	1726-4634 1726-4642
DOI:	10.17843/rpmesp.2021.381.6471
Popis:	The COVID-19 pandemic and societal response implemented may interact with the ongoing HIV epidemic in multiple ways. There are approximately 87000 people living with HIV (PLWH) who are at risk of developing COVID-19 in Peru and 67,000 of them are on antiretroviral therapy (ART) and at risk of limitations in their access to ART, compromising their adherence and their health during the pandemic. Finally, the potential effect of the pandemic on the mental health of PLWH is not documented. This opinion aims to: describe the clinical implications of the HIV/SARS-CoV-2 coinfection; discuss the challenges to the continuity of care of PLWH in Peru during the COVID-19 crisis; and comment possible implications that the COVID-19 crisis may pose on the mental health of PLWH.
Databáze:	Directory of Open Access Journals
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