Alcohol Use and HIV Suppression After Release From Prison Among People With HIV in Zambia.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Little is known about the factors affecting viral suppression among people living with HIV returning to the community after incarceration (ie, reentrants) in Africa.

Objective

To describe changes in viral suppression among reentrants living with HIV in Zambia and estimate the association between postrelease alcohol use and viral suppression.

Design, setting, and participants

This cohort study enrolled incarcerated people living with HIV from 5 prisons and surrounding communities in Zambia and conducted study visits before and after prison release to assess HIV-associated health behaviors and changes in clinical outcomes between March 2017 and November 2019. Eligible participants were incarcerated people aged at least 18 years, living with HIV, with release

SUBMITTER: Herce ME 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12681033 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature