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The Burden of COVID-19 in People Living with HIV: A Syndemic Perspective

2020; Springer Science+Business Media; Volume: 24; Issue: 8 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1007/s10461-020-02871-9

1573-3254

Stephanie Shiau, Kristen D. Krause, Pamela Valera, Shobha Swaminathan, Perry N. Halkitis,

Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations

The emergence of the novel coronavirus disease known as COVID-19 creates another health burden for people living with HIV (PLWH) who face multiple morbidities and may be at heightened risk for severe physical health illness from COVID-19. Our abilities to address these morbidities in PLWH must be considered alongside the socially-produced burdens that both place this population at risk for COVID-19 and heighten the likelihood of adverse outcomes. These burdens can affect the physical, emotional, and social well-being of PLWH and interfere with the delivery of effective healthcare and access to HIV treatment. We posit that a syndemic framework can be used to conceptualize the potential impact of COVID-19 among PLWH to inform the development of health programming services.