Impact of natural disasters on HIV risk behaviors, seroprevalence, and virological supression in a hyperendemic fishing village in Uganda
Despite a high background burden of HIV, the COVID-19 pandemic, and severe flooding, we observed no adverse impact on HIV risk behaviors, seroprevalence, or virologic outcomes. This may be attributed to innovative HIV programming during the period and/or population resilience. Understanding exactly what HIV programs and personal or community-level strategies worked to maintain good public health outcomes despite extreme environmental and pandemic conditions may help improve HIV epidemic control during future natural disaster events.
Authors
- M. Grabowski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8072-4919)
- Robert Ssekubugu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1245-4774)
- Anthony Ndyanabo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0087-9292)
- Maria J. Wawer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3601-4469)
- Joseph Kagaayi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4101-3038)
- Victor Ssempijja (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2609-6525)
- Larry W. Chang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7985-4567)
- Hadijja Nakawooya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0566-547X)
- Ping Teresa Yeh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7425-0382)
- Steven J. Reynolds (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5403-2759)
- David Serwadda
- T. Lutalo
- Fred Nalugoda
- Ronald H. Gray
- Godfrey Kigozi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-9142-6870)
Institutions
- National Institutes of Health (US)
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- Johns Hopkins Medicine (US)
- Rakai Health Sciences Program (UG)
- Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research (US)
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (US)
- Makerere University (UG)
- Uganda Virus Research Institute (UG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2024-10-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0293711
- Primary Topic
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
- Division of Intramural Research, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
- National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences
- National Institutes of Health
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
- National Institute of Mental Health
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
- Fogarty International Center
- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
- NHLBI Division of Intramural Research