Browsing Research Publications by Author "Kriel, Ebrahim"
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Desperate times call for desperate measures: Adapting antiretroviral service delivery in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic
Mukumbang, Ferdinand C.; Kriel, Ebrahim; Wyk, Brian Van (SAMA, 2020)On 23 March 2020, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a nation-wide lockdown to help curb the spread of the COVID-19 epidemic in South Africa (SA). While these containment measures are considered to have limited the ... -
Retention in care for adolescents who were newly initiated on antiretroviral therapy in the Cape Metropole in South Africa
Wyk, Brian Van; Kriel, Ebrahim; Mukumbang, Ferdinand C. (OpenJournals Publishing AOSIS (Pty) Ltd, 2020)Long-term retention of adolescents aged 10-19 years on antiretroviral therapy (ART) is crucial to achieve viral load suppression. However, it is reported globally that adolescents have lower retention in care (RiC) on ART, ... -
Two-year viral load suppression among adolescents receiving antiretroviral therapy in the Cape Metropole, South Africa, 2013 - 2015: A retrospective cohort analysis
van Wyk, Brian Eduard; Kriel, Ebrahim; Mukumbang, Ferdinand C. (South African Medical Association, 2020)Background. In 2018, 4% of all people living with HIV globally were adolescents aged 10 - 19 years. It is reported that adolescents on antiretroviral therapy (ART) are at increased risk of poor viral load suppression (VLS) ...