Determinants of viral load suppression among adolescents on antiretroviral therapy in Eswatini: a cross-sectional study
Low VLS is a risk factor for increased viral resistance and perpetuates HIV transmission within the population. Achieving viral suppression among ALHIV in Eswatini is challenging as data shows that VLS is way below the UNAIDS 95% cut off level among individuals on ART. This is particularly more problematic in the Shiselweni region, where viral suppression is lower than the other regions. Therefore, reinforcement of public health interventions is needed to improve treatment support for achieving sustained viral suppression among ALHIV in Eswatini.
Authors
- Londiwe D. Hlophe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6595-4436)
- Peter S. Nyasulu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2757-0663)
- Constance Shumba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7787-9998)
- Diribsa Tsegaye Bedada
Institutions
- University of the Witwatersrand (ZA)
- Medical College of Wisconsin (US)
- Stellenbosch University (ZA)
- Ethiopian Defence University (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-04-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-025-10872-z
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.38