Global Measures of HIV Care Accessibility Across Urban, Suburban, and Rural Areas.

ABSTRACT: Despite advances in HIV treatment, disparities in healthcare access remain across low-income (LIC), middle-income (MIC), and high-income (HIC) countries, limiting access to clinical care, antiretroviral therapy, and viral load testing. This study developed the HIV Care Access Index (HIV-CAI) to measure and compare HIV care service access across countries and within geographic regions and examined associations with economic and health indicators. A cross-sectional survey was conducted between August 2021 and June 2023 across nine countries: Botswana, China, Colombia, Kenya, Nigeria, Puerto Rico, South Africa, Thailand, and the United States. Participants were adults living with HIV recruited from urban, suburban, and rural settings through HIV service organizations, sexual and gender minori

SUBMITTER: Dos Santos FC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12738474 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature