Added socioeconomic burden of non-communicable disease on HIV/AIDS affected households in the Asia Pacific region: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

HIV/AIDS causes significant socioeconomic burden to affected households and individuals, which is exacerbated by non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The Asia Pacific Region (APR) comprises about 60% of the global population and has been significantly affected by HIV/AIDS with 5.8 million after Sub-Saharan Africa in 2019. We investigated socioeconomic impacts of HIV/AIDS alone and the added burden of NCDs on HIV-affected households (HIV-HHs) and individuals in the APR.

Method

We searched multiple databases for studies published in English over 30 years on socioeconomic impact of HIV/AIDS alone and HIV/AIDS with NCDs on affected households or individuals in APR. Findings were synthesised across six domains: employment, health-related expenditure, non-health expenditur

SUBMITTER: Wanni Arachchige Dona S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8315338 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature