Transforming HIV Care: The Impact of Telemedicine on Accessibility, Adherence, and Equity in Healthcare Delivery

Asogwa, Thaddeus Chijioke

Department of Community Medicine & Primary Healthcare, Enugu State University College of Medicine (ESUCOM), Enugu, Enugu State, Nigeria

Email: asogwatc@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

Telemedicine has considerably improved HIV care for poorly served populations by increasing access to vital health services and reducing stigma. However, challenges such as limited digital access and different levels of health literacy persist, undergoing a fair health care provision and requiring targeted interventions to ensure that all individuals can effectively use telematic resources. To evaluate how telemedicine can alter HIV care by increasing access, increasing adherence, and addressing system challenges in terms of equity and technology adoption. Telemedicine improves health results for marginalized groups by increasing access to care. However, barriers such as access to technology, digital literacy and privacy concerns persist. To promote an equitable adoption, strategies must include a community-based training, internet solutions at affordable prices and solid privacy protections, promoting an inclusive environment that gives priority to fair health delivery. HIV care greatly improves accessibility and compliance with telemedicine, because it enables remote consultations and management of the treatment. However, equitably accessing it comes with challenges such as digital disparities and varying degrees of health literacy. Specific interventions have to be addressed with these problems so that all patients get benefit from these improved telemedicine services and have optimal health results.

Keywords: Telemedicine, HIV care, accessibility, treatment adherence, digital equity, public health, marginalized populations, patient satisfaction.

CITE AS: Asogwa, Thaddeus Chijioke (2026). Transforming HIV Care: The Impact of Telemedicine on Accessibility, Adherence, and Equity in Healthcare Delivery. NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND PHARMACY, 7(2):1-6 https://doi.org/10.59298/NIJPP/2026/7216000