African Dietetics Practice | 14 January 2009
Community Health Workshops in Uganda: Two-Year Impact on HIV/AIDS Prevention and Treatment Adherence
K, a, m, g, a, Y, a, c, o, u, b, a, ,, D, a, b, o, A, s, s, i, é, r, é, ,, S, a, n, g, o, N, a, n, a
Abstract
Community health workshops have been implemented in various settings to enhance HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment adherence. Workshops were conducted in rural areas with structured training sessions targeting both men and women. Adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) was assessed through self-reported surveys at baseline and follow-up assessments. In the first year, there was a significant increase in ART adherence from 35% to 48% among workshop participants. In the second year, this improved further to 62%. The workshops significantly enhanced HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment adherence among rural Ugandans. Continued support for community health initiatives is recommended to sustain these improvements. Treatment effect was estimated with $\text{logit}(p<em>i)=\beta</em>0+\beta^\top X_i$, and uncertainty reported using confidence-interval based inference.