“HIV in Ethiopia is a socioeconomic challenge with several factors determining how well the individual responds to HIV treatment. According to the researchers, there is a lack of previous research into how socioeconomic conditions affect antiretroviral treatment in people living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa. In particular, we were able to identify truck drivers as belonging to this group, which suggests that these types of work could pose a risk to successful HIV treatment. Nevertheless, the researchers believe that the results clearly show how important it is to take into account the socioeconomic conditions of individuals in low-income countries to ensure well-adjusted HIV treatment. Publication in PLOS ONE: Socio-economic condition and lack of virological suppression among adults and adolescents receiving antiretroviral therapy in Ethiopia

Source: Ethiopian News January 25, 2021 12:11 UTC