A Triumphant Return: Welcoming People Back to HIV Care
Using a case study, Linda-Gail Bekker, MBChB, DTM&H, DCH, FCP(SA), PhD, illustrates why patients living with HIV may disengage with their care, especially when unexpected barriers present. Learn why the return to care should be celebrated, how to support people living with HIV as they reengage in care, and how to prevent future loss to follow-up.
Decera Clinical Education Infectious Disease Podcast · Linda-Gail Bekker MBChB DTM&H DCH FCP(SA) PhD
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Show Notes
In this episode, Linda-Gail Bekker, MBChB, DTM&H, DCH, FCP(SA), PhD, uses a case study to illustrate why patients living with HIV may disengage with their care and how best to reengage them once they present at the clinic, including discussion of:
- The valid reasons patients have for disengaging with their HIV care
- Why the return to care should be celebrated
- How to support people living with HIV as they reengage in care
- How to prevent future loss to follow-up
Presenter:
Linda-Gail Bekker, MBChB, DTM&H, DCH, FCP(SA), PhD
CEO, Desmond Tutu Health Foundation
Director, Desmond Tutu HIV Centre
Professor of Medicine
Faculty of Health Sciences
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
Content based on an online CME program supported by an educational grant from Gilead Sciences, Inc.
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