Impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on regional and national uptake of HIV testing services in Sierra Leone

A descriptive analysis

Bibliographic Data

ID15358199
AuthorsHannah Sheriff (Sierra Leone Urban Research Centre, corresponding author), Ginika Egesimba (Ministry of Health), Bailah Molleh (0000-0002-9735-8038, University of Sierra Leone), Joseph D Tucker (0000-0003-2804-1181, Ministry of Health), Jarieu Tucker, G H Younge (Ministry of Health), Gerald Younge, Francis K Tamba (Ministry of Health), Alpha Umaru Bai-Sesay (0009-0008-6137-4870, University of Sierra Leone), Sulaiman Lakoh (0000-0002-7639-0004, University of Sierra Leone), Adrienne K Chan (0000-0002-9187-9465, University of Toronto), Sharmistha Mishra (0000-0001-8492-5470, University of Toronto), Stephen Sevalie (0000-0003-2267-253X, University of Sierra Leone)
Year2025
Volume25
Issue1
Pages3445-3445
Publication date2025-10-09
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueBMC Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458
PublisherBioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1186/s12889-025-24772-z
PMID41068760
OpenAlexW4414994867
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited12

Our study shows that HIV testing was significantly disrupted during the COVID-19 pandemic but recovered quickly after the pandemic. These findings highlight that lessons learned from previous epidemics may influence adaptive strategies to maintain essential health services during public health emergencies

Biostatistics · Descriptive research · Descriptive statistics · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV · Pandemic · Public health · HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses · Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy · Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research · Epidemiology

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