Impact of natural disasters on HIV risk behaviors, seroprevalence, and virological supression in a hyperendemic fishing village in Uganda
Hadijja Nakawooya,
Victor Ssempijja,
Anthony Ndyanabo
et al.
Abstract:Background: Understanding the impact of natural disasters on the HIV epidemic in populations with high HIV burden is critical for the effective delivery of HIV control efforts. We assessed HIV risk behaviors, seroprevalence, and viral suppression in a high-HIV prevalence Lake Victoria fishing community before and after COVID-19 emergence/lockdown and a severe lake flooding event, both of which occurred in 2020. Methods: We used data from the largest Lake Victoria fishing community in the Rakai Community Cohort… Show more
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