Access to HIV care and treatment for migrants between Lesotho and South Africa: a mixed methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

HIV treatment and care for migrants is affected by their mobility and interaction with HIV treatment programs and health care systems in different countries. To assess healthcare needs, preferences and accessibility barriers of HIV-infected migrant populations in high HIV burden, borderland districts of Lesotho.

Methods

We selected 15 health facilities accessed by high patient volumes in three districts of Maseru, Leribe and Mafeteng. We used a mixed methods approach by administering a survey questionnaire to consenting HIV infected individuals on anti-retroviral therapy (ART) and utilizing a purposive sampling procedure to recruit health care providers for qualitative in-depth interviews across facilities.

Results

Out of 524 HIV-infected migrants enrolled

SUBMITTER: Faturiyele I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5975397 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature