Objective The rapid scale up of antiretroviral treatment (ART) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
has resulted in an increased focus on patient adherence. Non-adherence can lead to drug …

Adolescents living in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) are disproportionately
burdened by the global HIV/AIDS pandemic. Maintaining medication adherence is vital to …

Introduction: Adolescents are a unique and sometimes neglected group in the planning of
healthcare services. This is the case in many parts of sub-Saharan Africa, where more than …

Introduction: Globally adolescents and young adults account for more than 40% of new HIV
infections, and HIV‐related deaths amongst adolescents increased by 50% from 2005 to …

Background Adolescents have gained increased attention because they are the only age
group where HIV related mortality is going up. We set out to describe the level and factors …

Background Adolescents living with HIV (ALWHIV) in sub-Saharan Africa encounter multiple
health problems that are often unrecognised by the public and the healthcare workforce. The …

Objective HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) infection remains a major public health
challenge. Infected young people at any age are less likely to adhere to care in a timely …

Introduction: For antiretroviral therapy (ART) to work effectively, adherence is very crucial.
However, most studies done on ART adherence are either on children or on adults. There is …

Objectives People living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) on antiretroviral therapy
(ART) may be lost to follow-up (LTFU), which hampers the assessment of outcomes. We …

Little is known about adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) among adolescents in sub-
Saharan Africa, where the majority of the world's HIV-positive adolescents reside. We …