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"I was referred from the other side": Gender and HIV testing among older South Africans living with HIV
(Public Library of Science, 2018)
South Africa has a Universal Test and Treat (UTT) policy in place to ensure that everyone
tests for HIV and can access treatment if they test positive. The aim of this study is to document
the pathways that older South ...
Behavioral and cognitive interventions to improve treatment adherence and access to HIV care among older adults in sub-Saharan Africa: an updated systematic review
(BioMed Central, 2018)
BACKGROUND: Approximately 14% of Africans infected with HIV are over the age of 50, yet few intervention studies
focus on improving access to care, retention in care, and adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) in ...
“I attend at Vanguard and I attend here as well”: barriers to accessing healthcare services among older South Africans with HIV and non-communicable diseases
(Springer Nature, 2018)
Background: HIV and non-communicable disease (NCD) are syndemic within sub-Saharan Africa especially among
older persons. The two epidemics interact with one another within a context of poverty, inequality and inequitable
access ...