Effect of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Lockdowns on Identification of Advanced Human Immunodeficiency Virus Disease in Outpatient Clinics in Uganda

Elizabeth Nalintya; Preethiya Sekar; Paul Kavuma; Joanita Kigozi; Martin Ssuna; Paul Kirumira; Rose Naluyima; Teopista Namuli; Fred Turya Musa; Caleb P Skipper; Kathy Huppler Hullsiek; Jayne Ellis; David R Boulware; David B Meya; Radha Rajasingham

doi:10.1093/cid/ciad087

Effect of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Lockdowns on Identification of Advanced Human Immunodeficiency Virus Disease in Outpatient Clinics in Uganda

Clin Infect Dis. 2023 Jun 8;76(11):2014-2017. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciad087.

Authors

Affiliations

¹ Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.
² Division of Infectious Diseases and International Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA.
³ Clinical Research Department, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, United Kingdom.

Abstract

Using data from 67 Ugandan human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) clinics (July 2019-January 2022), we report a 40% (1005/1662) reduction in the number of people with HIV presenting to care after August 2021 compared to prepandemic levels, with a greater proportion presenting with advanced HIV disease (20% vs 16% in the pre-coronavirus disease 2019 period).

Keywords: COVID-19; advanced HIV disease; opportunistic infections.

Publication types

Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Ambulatory Care Facilities
COVID-19*
Communicable Disease Control
HIV
HIV Infections* / epidemiology
Humans
Uganda / epidemiology

Abstract

Publication types

MeSH terms

Grants and funding