Retention in care of people on antiretroviral therapy who inject drugs in South Africa
PWID face significant challenges in remaining engaged in ART care, particularly those experiencing unstable housing. OST uptake can facilitate improved RiC and health outcomes, highlighting the need for expanded harm reduction strategies. Addressing unstable housing remains urgent to strengthen HIV treatment outcomes for PWID in South Africa.
Authors
- Peacemaker Samukelisiwe Mngomezulu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1089-4557)
- Rifqah Abeeda Roomaney (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3267-8484)
- Brian van Wyk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1032-1847)
Institutions
- South African Medical Research Council (ZA)
- University of the Western Cape (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine
- Published
- 2025-10-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4102/sajhivmed.v26i1.1710
- Primary Topic
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00