The Mental Health of Adults Living with HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa: Interventions along the HIV Care Continuum — A Systematic Review

Ohemaa Poku; María José Larrea Almeida; Rachel Ling; Parisa Ayoubi; Nora S West

doi:10.1007/s10461-026-05259-3

The Mental Health of Adults Living with HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa

Interventions along the HIV Care Continuum — A Systematic Review

Bibliographic Data

ID	23310430
Authors	Ohemaa Poku (0000-0001-7658-2981), María José Larrea Almeida, Rachel Ling (0009-0001-3426-1896), Parisa Ayoubi, Nora S West (0000-0001-8556-1744)
Year	2026
Publication date	2026-07-31
Peer Reviewed	Yes
Open Access	Yes
Type	ARTICLE
Venue	AIDS and Behavior (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiers	ISSN: 1090-7165 • E-ISSN: 1573-3254
Publisher	Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER)
DOI	10.1007/s10461-026-05259-3
Language	EN
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