Retaining Versus Engaging Youth in HIV Care: Perspectives From a Qualitative Study among Youth Living With HIV and Their Care Providers in Kenya and Uganda

Jason Johnson-Peretz, Angeline Onyango, Cecilia Akatukwasa, Fredrick Atwine, Lawrence Owino, Marilyn Nyabuti, Janice Litunya, Jane Kabami, Elizabeth Bukusi, Florence Mwangwa, Moses R. Kamya, Diane V. Havlir, James Ayieko, Theodore Ruel, Carol S. Camlin

Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care (JIAPAC)

Published online on June 19, 2026

Abstract

Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care (JIAPAC), Volume 25, January-December 2026.
ObjectiveAdolescents (aged 15-18 years) and young adults (19-24 years) living with HIV (AYAH) face particular challenges with HIV care engagement and achieving viral suppression, especially in rural areas. We have few in-depth, qualitative understandings ...