Abstract
We conducted a cross-sectional study among adolescents and youths aged 10 to 24-years in Kenyatta National Hospital who were on ART for at least six months. Patient characteristics were captured in a questionnaire. Viral suppression was presented as a proportion based on viral load less than 1000 copies per milliliter of plasma. Viral suppression rate was associated with categorical independent factors using chi square test and means were compared using independent T-test.
Highlights
Adolescents and youths comprise a substantial portion of the population in many sub-Saharan African countries
The services sought by the HIV infected adolescent and youths were compressive care and treatment of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)
The adults HIV clinic is on routine basis though they are seen in different Comprehensive Care Centre (CCC) settings from the adolescents and the youths
Summary
Adolescents and youths comprise a substantial portion of the population in many sub-Saharan African countries. An estimated 2.1 million adolescents (10-19-years of age) globally were living with HIV in 2012 [1] and youths (20-24-years of age) in 2011 accounted for 40% of all new global infections in adults [2]. Coverage of ART is significantly lower (34%) in adolescents and youths [3]. The developmental stage for adolescents comes with challenges negatively affecting HIV management in the population. There is a global shift towards HIV programming for adolescents and youths as empirical evidence about this population became available. HIV virological suppression is poor among the adolescents and youths.
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