Introducing the WHO ICOPE approach into HIV care: A perspective on healthy ageing in people living with HIV.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The ageing of people living with HIV (PWH) presents unique clinical and public health challenges that are not fully addressed by current care models.

Objective

This Perspective paper aims to explore the feasibility and added value of introducing the World Health Organization (WHO) Integrated Care for Older People (ICOPE) framework and guidelines into HIV care models, using the lens of intrinsic capacity (IC) and functional ability to reframe how age-related conditions are managed. In particular, we discuss how HIV services can adopt intrinsic capacity (IC) assessments and function-centered care as a scalable strategy to promote healthy ageing.

Methods

This is a narrative and conceptual Perspective based on literature review, expert consultation, and clinica

SUBMITTER: Guaraldi G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12809131 | biostudies-literature | 2026

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature