Closing the equity gap: A call for policy and programmatic reforms to ensure inclusive and effective HIV prevention, treatment and care for persons with disabilities in Eastern and Southern Africa
In this paper, we explore the critical barriers that persons with disabilities face in accessing HIV services in the Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA) region, despite significant advancements in overall accessibility. We highlight the intersectional challenges experienced by individuals with disabil...
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| author | Tafadzwa Dzinamarira Christine Peta Enos Moyo Roda Madziva Rouzeh Eghtessadi Tatenda Makoni Godfrey Musuka |
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| description | In this paper, we explore the critical barriers that persons with disabilities face in accessing HIV services in the Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA) region, despite significant advancements in overall accessibility. We highlight the intersectional challenges experienced by individuals with disabilities, particularly women, and outline a comprehensive approach to bridge the existing gaps in policy and programmatic efforts. Specifically, we aim to address the exclusion of persons with disabilities from essential HIV prevention, treatment, and care services, a situation that has profound implications for their health, social inclusion, and economic productivity. In this discussion, we examine the current landscape, identify specific policy and programmatic hurdles, and propose targeted reforms, in an effort to contribute to the ongoing discourse on health equity and inclusivity. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-af68fcd9c31b406eb15b93692c3e21ff2025-08-20T01:59:31ZengElsevierHealth Policy Open2590-22962024-12-01710013110.1016/j.hpopen.2024.100131Closing the equity gap: A call for policy and programmatic reforms to ensure inclusive and effective HIV prevention, treatment and care for persons with disabilities in Eastern and Southern AfricaTafadzwa Dzinamarira0Christine Peta1Enos Moyo2Roda Madziva3Rouzeh Eghtessadi4Tatenda Makoni5Godfrey Musuka6University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa; ICAP in Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe; Corresponding author at: University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa.Directorate of Disability Affairs, Ministry of Public Service, Labor and Social Welfare, Harare, ZimbabweUniversity of KwaZulu Natal, Durban, South AfricaUniversity of Nottingham, Nottingham, UKSAfAIDS, Harare, ZimbabweZimbabwe Network of People Living with HIV (ZNNP+), ZimbabweInternational Initiative for Impact Evaluation, Harare, ZimbabweIn this paper, we explore the critical barriers that persons with disabilities face in accessing HIV services in the Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA) region, despite significant advancements in overall accessibility. We highlight the intersectional challenges experienced by individuals with disabilities, particularly women, and outline a comprehensive approach to bridge the existing gaps in policy and programmatic efforts. Specifically, we aim to address the exclusion of persons with disabilities from essential HIV prevention, treatment, and care services, a situation that has profound implications for their health, social inclusion, and economic productivity. In this discussion, we examine the current landscape, identify specific policy and programmatic hurdles, and propose targeted reforms, in an effort to contribute to the ongoing discourse on health equity and inclusivity.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590229624000169 |
| spellingShingle | Tafadzwa Dzinamarira Christine Peta Enos Moyo Roda Madziva Rouzeh Eghtessadi Tatenda Makoni Godfrey Musuka Closing the equity gap: A call for policy and programmatic reforms to ensure inclusive and effective HIV prevention, treatment and care for persons with disabilities in Eastern and Southern Africa Health Policy Open |
| title | Closing the equity gap: A call for policy and programmatic reforms to ensure inclusive and effective HIV prevention, treatment and care for persons with disabilities in Eastern and Southern Africa |
| title_full | Closing the equity gap: A call for policy and programmatic reforms to ensure inclusive and effective HIV prevention, treatment and care for persons with disabilities in Eastern and Southern Africa |
| title_fullStr | Closing the equity gap: A call for policy and programmatic reforms to ensure inclusive and effective HIV prevention, treatment and care for persons with disabilities in Eastern and Southern Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Closing the equity gap: A call for policy and programmatic reforms to ensure inclusive and effective HIV prevention, treatment and care for persons with disabilities in Eastern and Southern Africa |
| title_short | Closing the equity gap: A call for policy and programmatic reforms to ensure inclusive and effective HIV prevention, treatment and care for persons with disabilities in Eastern and Southern Africa |
| title_sort | closing the equity gap a call for policy and programmatic reforms to ensure inclusive and effective hiv prevention treatment and care for persons with disabilities in eastern and southern africa |
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