While the implications of COVID-19 on adolescents and youth living with HIV are yet to be fully understood, a few rapid response measures can be taken to reduce exposure risk and retain clients with HIV care needs. This document was prepared for use within EGPAF programs and is being made available to stakeholders, especially providers, who also serve adolescents and youth living with HIV and essential health services during this emergency. These recommendations provide a youth-lens and use simple terminology to adjust clinical services.
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Examining teen club attendance and viral load suppression among adolescents under differentiated HIV care in Malawi
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Malawi
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Barriers and facilitators to 6 monthly multi-month dispensing of antiretroviral therapy in HIV clinics during the COVID-19 Era in Malawi
Published December 2024
Following the COVID-19 pandemic, the Malawi Government released a policy that promoted the scale-up of six-monthly multi-month dispensing (6-MMD) of antiretroviral therapy (ART) to people living with HIV in order to decrease congestion at health facilities and transmission of COVID-19. We evaluated the barriers and facilitators to implementing the scale-up of 6-MMD.We conducted a cross-sectional […]
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Malawi
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Improving HIV testing and retention among adolescents and youths
Published December 2024
Adolescents and youth living with HIV (AYLHIV) often face significant challenges in HIV care. Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation in Malawi implemented the Red-Carpet Program (RCP) to provide fast-tracked services for AYLHIV in care.This study aimed to assess the effect of RCP on Provider-Initiated HIV testing, linkage to care and antiretroviral therapy (ART), and retention […]
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Adolescents
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Malawi