Consensus statement on the role of health systems in advancing the long-term well-being of people living with HIV

Nat Commun. 2021 Jul 16;12(1):4450. doi: 10.1038/s41467-021-24673-w.

Abstract

Health systems have improved their abilities to identify, diagnose, treat and, increasingly, achieve viral suppression among people living with HIV (PLHIV). Despite these advances, a higher burden of multimorbidity and poorer health-related quality of life are reported by many PLHIV in comparison to people without HIV. Stigma and discrimination further exacerbate these poor outcomes. A global multidisciplinary group of HIV experts developed a consensus statement identifying key issues that health systems must address in order to move beyond the HIV field's longtime emphasis on viral suppression to instead deliver integrated, person-centered healthcare for PLHIV throughout their lives.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Comorbidity
  • Consensus
  • Delivery of Health Care / organization & administration
  • Delivery of Health Care / standards*
  • HIV Infections
  • Humans
  • Morbidity
  • Quality of Life*
  • Social Stigma
  • Surveys and Questionnaires