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Review: an urgent need for research on factors impacting adherence to and retention in care among HIV-positive youth and adolescents from key populations

Lall P 1 , Lim SH 1 , Khairuddin N 1 , Kamarulzaman A 2

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  • 1 Centre of Excellence for Research in AIDS (CERiA), Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 2 Centre of Excellence for Research in AIDS (CERiA), Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; adeeba@ummc.edu.my
J Int AIDS Soc, 2015;18(2 Suppl 1):19393.
PMID: 25724503 DOI: 10.7448/IAS.18.2.19393

Abstract

The 50% increase in HIV-related deaths in youth and adolescents (aged 10-24) from 2005 to 2012 highlights the need to improve HIV treatment and care in this population, including treatment adherence and retention. Youth and adolescents from key populations or young key populations (YKP) in particular are highly stigmatized and may face additional barrier(s) in adhering to HIV treatment and services. We reviewed the current knowledge on treatment adherence and retention in HIV care among YKP to identify gaps in the literature and suggest future directions to improve HIV care for YKP.

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