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Mitigating the COVID-19 challenges to HIV prevention efforts in Africa: A socio-behavioral perspective

Year: 2021

Type: editorial

Abstract: In this commentary, the authors highlight how the COVID-19 pandemic has a range of negative effects on HIV prevention in Africa, both well documented HIV service interruptions and less well appreciated effects of the socio-structural context that put people at risk of HIV (e.g. loss of earnings, stigma). The authors call on the global community to unpack and address these factors as the pandemic surges in Africa. They point to best practices and tools from decades of socio-behavioural research and programming responses in the HIV field that can be applied to COVID-19 efforts, including for vaccines being rolled out.

Source: Global Public Health

DOI: 10.1080/17441692.2021.1980601

Authors: Julie Pulerwitz, Harsha Thirumurthy, Elizabeth E. Tolley, Ariane van der Straten

Institutions: Population Council, University of Pennsylvania, Family Health International 360, University of California, San Francisco

Language: English

Topic: HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions

Subfield: Infectious Diseases

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $2,650