Publications by authors named "Frank Stephen Wignall"

Objectives: International lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic impacted antiretroviral drug supplies in Indonesia. We assessed the impact of antiretroviral treatment (ART) provision and being lost to follow-up (LTFU) on people living with HIV, attending a key population-focused HIV clinic in Denpasar, Bali.

Methods: This was a retrospective note review of anonymized data from adult Indonesian patients living with HIV.

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Indonesia has one of the fastest growing HIV epidemics in the world. AIDS related deaths in Indonesia have not fallen and have increased significantly since 2010. HIV infection rates remain high and rising in key affected populations.

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Background: Relatively little attention has been paid to the significant HIV prevention role that voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) can play in populations with moderate levels of HIV prevalence. One such location is Tanah Papua, Indonesia, which in 2013 had a general population having HIV prevalence of 2.3% concentrated among indigenous Papuans (2.

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