COVID-19 and HIV among children and adolescents: Current inequalities

COVID-19 and HIV among children and adolescents: Current inequalities

The HIV epidemic enters its fifth decade amid a global pandemic. The increasing poverty, mental health problems, and abuse are raising the risk of infection for children, adolescents, and women. The inequalities driving the HIV epidemic, which are now exacerbated by COVID-19, demonstrate the social...

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Published in:Journal of pediatric nursing Vol. 65; pp. e9 - e10
Main Authors: Silva, Francisco Samuel Marcelino, Machado, Sávio Samuel Feitosa, de Sousa Moreira, Jorge Lucas, Araújo, Jaime Emanuel Brito, de Araújo, Tallys Iury, Dionizio, Barbara Silveira, Vieira, Nélio Barreto, Pereira, Yara Talita Gomes, AraújoTeixeira, Saulo, Lima, Danielly Gonçalves Sombra, Neto, Modesto Leite Rolim
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01-07-2022
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adolescents
AIDS
Child
Children
COVID-19
Family
Female
HIV
HIV Infections - diagnosis
HIV Infections - drug therapy
HIV Infections - epidemiology
Humans
Pandemic
Pandemics
Poverty
AIDS
Pandemic
Children
HIV
Adolescents
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Summary:The HIV epidemic enters its fifth decade amid a global pandemic. The increasing poverty, mental health problems, and abuse are raising the risk of infection for children, adolescents, and women. The inequalities driving the HIV epidemic, which are now exacerbated by COVID-19, demonstrate the social and clinical inequalities of more children infected with HIV and more children losing their fight against AIDS. In this context, current evidence highlights that, alarmingly, two out of five children living with HIV worldwide are unaware of their status, and just over half of children with HIV are receiving antiretroviral treatment. Discrimination and gender inequalities permeate significant situations in HIV services due to COVID-19 in early 2020 and throughout 2021. It was observed in recent studies substantial reductions in births in health facilities, maternal HIV testing, and initiation of antiretroviral treatment for HIV. An AIDS-free generation should be possible, but we are not there yet. HIV remains a burden. •The prevalence of suicidal ideation among children and adolescents living with HIV/AIDS is substantial.•The increasing poverty, mental health problems, and abuse are raising the risk of infection for children and women.•Globally, 1.7 million adolescents are living with HIV.
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ISSN:0882-5963
1532-8449
DOI:10.1016/j.pedn.2021.12.003