RESUMO
Since the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic, countless consequences have been described regarding HIV infection in Chile, both in its diagnosis and prevention, mainly manifested in the decrease in serological tests, the interruption of care, the delay in starting antiretroviral therapy, and the lack of access to preventive methods. Added to this is the deterioration in some conditions related to social aspects and mental health. All this implies, among other consequences, a probable worsening in the epidemiological situation of HIV infection in Chile. Some of the designated impacts are reviewed in this article, and some challenges are raised to confront this problem.
Assuntos
COVID-19 , Infecções por HIV , Chile/epidemiologia , Infecções por HIV/diagnóstico , Infecções por HIV/tratamento farmacológico , Infecções por HIV/epidemiologia , Humanos , Pandemias/prevenção & controleRESUMO
Resumen Desde la llegada de la pandemia por COVID-19, se ha descrito un sinnúmero de consecuencias respecto a la infección por VIH en Chile, tanto en su diagnóstico como en su prevención, principalmente manifestadas en el descenso de la realización de exámenes serológicos, la interrupción de la atención, el retraso en el inicio de la terapia antirretroviral y la falta de acceso a métodos preventivos. A ello, se le suma el deterioro en algunas condiciones relacionadas con aspectos sociales y sobre salud mental. Todo esto implica, entre otras consecuencias, un probable empeoramiento en la situación epidemiológica de la infección por VIH en Chile. En el presente artículo, se revisarán algunos de los impactos señalados y se plantean algunos desafíos, para el enfrentamiento de esta problemática.
Abstract Since the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic, countless consequences have been described regarding HIV infection in Chile, both in its diagnosis and prevention, mainly manifested in the decrease in serological tests, the interruption of care, the delay in starting antiretroviral therapy, and the lack of access to preventive methods. Added to this is the deterioration in some conditions related to social aspects and mental health. All this implies, among other consequences, a probable worsening in the epidemiological situation of HIV infection in Chile. Some of the designated impacts are reviewed in this article, and some challenges are raised to confront this problem.
