Towards 90-90-90 Target: COVID-19 and HIV Response in Africa
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چکیده
As cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continue to rise, so are concerns effects this pandemic could have on people living with HIV. In response pandemic, measures been put in place by African governments limit spread virus. We examine impact these ensuring progress towards HIV advocacy '90-90-90' 2020, i.e., 90% all will know their status, diagnosed receive sustained antiretroviral therapy (ART), and receiving ART viral suppression end 2020.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of infectious diseases and epidemiology
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['2474-3658']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.23937/2474-3658/1510191