Article

Do challenges still exist amongst HIV/AIDS patients in managing their condition? A cross-sectional study of 297 participants in the Ethekwini Metro of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Published in: African Journal of AIDS Research
Volume 18 , issue 3 , 2019 , pages: 198–204

DOI: 10.2989/16085906.2019.1648305

Author(s): Panjasaram Naidoo Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Health Sciences, South Africa , Rayanta Premdutt Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Health Sciences, South Africa

Keywords: financial costs , eThekwini Metro , knowledge , side effects , stigma , non-disclosure , challenges , HIV/AIDS

Download full text Get new issue alerts

Abstract

Background: South Africa has the largest HIV/AIDS epidemic globally and the largest anti-retroviral treatment (ART) programme in the world, yet HIV incidence is still chronically high in South Africa, especially in KwaZulu-Natal province (KZN). In light of this, a study was conducted to investigate the extent of challenges making the management of HIV/AIDS difficult in people living with HIV (PLWH) in KZN, South Africa.

« Funeral culture: AIDS, work and cultural change in an African kingdom

Accessing HIV treatment and care services in fishing communities around Lake Victoria in Uganda: mobility and transport challenges »