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Viral suppression among adolescents on HIV treatment in the Sedibeng District, Gauteng province.
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- HIV care cascade of adolescents and young adults in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMJ open · 2026Pooled it
- Virologic failure and its determinants among HIV patients progress towards the third 95% global target in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC infectious diseases · 2026Pooled it
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- Viral Load Suppression After Intensive Adherence Counselling Among Previously Non-Suppressed Adolescents and Young People with HIV in East-Central Uganda.HIV/AIDS (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2026Article
- A cross-sectional study of viral load suppression among youth living with HIV in Namibia.Southern African journal of HIV medicine · 2026Article
- Maladaptive Coping Strategies Mediate the Relationship Between Depression and Anxiety and Moderate-to-Heavy Alcohol Use in Young South Africans with HIV.AIDS and behavior · 2026Article
- Health services' responses to transitioning adolescents to adult HIV care in South Africa.African journal of primary health care & family medicine · 2025Article
- "I-We-I": Visualizing Adolescents' Perceptions and Apprehension to Transition to Adult HIV Care at a Supportive Transition Facility in the Cape Town Metropole, South Africa.Tropical medicine and infectious disease · 2025Article
- Prevalence of detectable viral load and its associated factors among adult patients receiving ART in Choma District, Zambia.PloS one · 2025Article
- Tracking viral control in adolescents on antiretroviral therapy in Lusaka, Zambia: A retrospective cohort analysis.Southern African journal of HIV medicine · 2025Article
- Can Support Groups Improve Treatment Adherence and Reduce Sexual Risk Behavior among Young People Living with HIV? Results from a Cohort Study in South Africa.Tropical medicine and infectious disease · 2024Article
- Experiences of Adolescents on Antiretroviral Therapy at Rustenburg Sub-District, Northwest Province, South Africa.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- The Complexities of Antiretroviral Treatment Adherence Among Adolescents and Young Adults in South Africa: Insights From a Scoping Review.Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS CareReview
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Abstract
backgroundProgress has been made to increase access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) for adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV) to improve their survival, but ALHIV still have worse treatment adherence and viral suppression compared to adults and children.
objectiveTo determine the prevalence of viral suppression and the associated factors among adolescents aged 10-19 years on ART at an urban public primary healthcare facility in the Sedibeng district, Gauteng.
methodA cross-sectional survey was conducted among 192 adolescents who were on ART for at least six months between 2015 and 2018. A self-developed data extraction tool was used to collect data from the Tier.Net electronic database and clinical folders. Data were captured on Microsoft Excel, and descriptive and inferential analyses were performed using SPSS 27 statistical software.
resultsThe median age at ART initiation of adolescents was 9.0 years (interquartile range [IQR]: 5.0-12.0), and the median duration on ART was 70.5 (IQR: 30.25-105.5) months. The prevalence of viral suppression ( 1000 copies/mL) among adolescents on ART was 74%, with 41% achieving full suppression ( 50 copies/mL). Those adolescents who reported optimal ART adherence were more likely to be virally suppressed compared to those who reported poor adherence (98.1% vs 25.0%; p ≤ 0.001).
conclusionAdolescent viral suppression of 74% is higher than in comparable sites, but still way too short of the UNAIDS target of 90%. We recommend adherence support for adolescents to achieve viral suppression.Contribution: The study highlights the urgent need for targeted adherence support interventions for adolescents living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy to improve rates of viral suppression to meet UNAIDS target of 95%.
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