Mitigating the COVID-19 challenges to HIV prevention efforts in Africa: A socio-behavioral perspective
Document Type
Commentary
Publication Date
9-23-2021
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.
Recommended Citation
Pulerwitz, Julie, Harsha Thirumurthy, Elizabeth E. Tolley, and Ariane van der Straten. 2021. "Mitigating the COVID-19 challenges to HIV prevention efforts in Africa: A socio-behavioral perspective," Global Public Health, https://doi.org/10.1080/17441692.2021.1980601.
DOI
10.1080/17441692.2021.1980601
Language
English
Project
Responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic