Abstract/Description/Artist Statement

This project explores how social and structural challenges, including unstable housing, poverty, and stigma, impact the ability of people living with HIV to stay in care and achieve viral suppression. It reviews recent research and argues that health interventions must go beyond the clinic and address broader social barriers to improve equity in HIV outcomes.

Presenting Author Name/s

Vonda McKeithan

Faculty Advisor/Mentor

Catherine Derber, MD

Faculty Advisor/Mentor Email

derbercj@odu.edu

Faculty Advisor/Mentor Department

Department of Medicine/Infectious Disease Division

College/School Affiliation

EVMS School of Health Professions

Student Level Group

Graduate/Professional

Presentation Type

Poster

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Structural Barriers and Clinical Outcomes: A Literature Review on the Role of Social Determinants in HIV Care Engagement and Viral Suppression

This project explores how social and structural challenges, including unstable housing, poverty, and stigma, impact the ability of people living with HIV to stay in care and achieve viral suppression. It reviews recent research and argues that health interventions must go beyond the clinic and address broader social barriers to improve equity in HIV outcomes.