Publications by authors named "Sibongile Mabizela"
Background: Progress has been made to increase access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) for adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV) to improve their survival, but ALHIV still have worse treatment adherence and viral suppression compared to adults and children.
Objective: To determine the prevalence of viral suppression and the associated factors among adolescents aged 10-19 years on ART at an urban public primary healthcare facility in the Sedibeng district, Gauteng.
Method: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 192 adolescents who were on ART for at least six months between 2015 and 2018.