Challenges to HIV treatment adherence amongst adolescents in a low socio-economic setting in Cape Town

Background: Despite the successful rollout of anti-retroviral therapy (ART) and steep declines in HIV incidence in South Africa, this has not been the case for adolescents (10–19 years). Adolescents on HIV treatment have lower rates of viral load suppression and adherence compared to adults and chil...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Brian E. van Wyk, Lee-Ann C. Davids
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2019-10-01
Series:Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine
Subjects:
hiv
Online Access:https://sajhivmed.org.za/index.php/hivmed/article/view/1002