Research Article

Effect of COVID-19 on older adults 50 years and above living with HIV in a less-developed country

Published in: African Journal of AIDS Research
Volume 21 , issue 2 : AIDS in the time of COVID-19 , 2022 , pages: 207–212

DOI: 10.2989/16085906.2022.2091464

Author(s): Mathew Nyashanu Nottingham Trent University, United Kingdom , Derrick Amooti Lusota Makerere University, Uganda , Martin Muddu Makerere University Joint AIDS Program, Uganda , Scovia Nalugo Mbalinda Makerere University, Uganda

Keywords: COVID-19 , HIV , living with HIV , less-developed country , ageing with HIV

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Abstract

Introduction: Globally, control measures have been communicated to reverse the COVID-19 pandemic. In Uganda, as soon as the first case of COVID-19 was identified, strict lockdown measures were enforced, including a ban on all public and private transport, night curfew, closure of schools, and suspension of religious and social gatherings and closure of non-essential shops and markets. These measures affected access to health services, which could have been worse for older people living with HIV (PLHIV). In this study, we explored how COVID-19 affected the health and social life of older PLHIV.

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