Title
HIV and COVID-19 in Latin America and the Caribbean
Date Issued
01 February 2022
Access level
open access
Resource Type
review
Author(s)
Publisher(s)
Springer
Abstract
Purpose of Review: Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) has been hit hard by COVID-19 due to political instability, flawed health systems, and structural inequalities. The repercussion of the pandemic on vulnerable populations, like people living with HIV (PLWH), is complex. This review aims to explore the interactions between the HIV and COVID-19 pandemics in this region. Recent Findings: Data regarding the interactions of HIV and COVID-19 in LAC is scarce. Only case reports or small case series have been published regarding the clinical course of COVID-19 in PLWH and regarding the clinical course of COVID-19 in PLWH, which appears to be similar to the general population. The pandemic has disrupted prevention and treatment of PLWH. However, there have been country efforts to counteract those effects. There are some lessons from the HIV response which have been effectively applied in the region to address COVID-19. Summary: COVID-19 has had an unprecedented impact on the cascade-of-care among PLWH in LAC. There is a need for longitudinal studies that assess clinic implication of these pandemic interactions in LAC.
Start page
37
End page
45
Volume
19
Issue
1
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Epidemiología
Dermatología, Enfermedades venéreas
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85123872834
PubMed ID
Source
Current HIV/AIDS Reports
ISSN of the container
15483568
Sources of information:
Directorio de Producción Científica
Scopus