Challenges Facing Health Care Providers Dealing with People Living with HIV/AIDS in Iringa Municipal

The study was conducted to determine the "Challenges Facing Health Care Providers Dealing with People Living with HIV/AIDs in Iringa Municipal”. The study employed questionnaires to collect quantitative data from healthcare providers and an interview method was used to collect qualitative data from doctors in an institution. The study used Statistical Product for Social Solutions (SPSS) version 29.2 to analyze quantitative data and qualitative data were analyzed through content analysis. The study found that shortages in healthcare workers, infrastructure, ART and ARVs, funding, and budget allocation, as well as prevalent stigmatizing attitudes, discrimination, and insufficient support from the community towards healthcare providers were challenges in a successful conduction of work of healthcare providers. The study concludes that basing on the specific objectives regarding the effect of limited resources on healthcare providers dealing with PLHIV/AIDS underscore the multifaceted challenges faced by the healthcare system in Iringa Municipal. Shortages in healthcare workers, inadequate infrastructure, and insufficient medication supplies emerge as critical issues impacting service delivery. The study recommends that the government should encourage health institutions to have enough resources, providing education to community members on the importance of healthcare providers so as to combat stigma, promoting supportive environments, and enhancing the well-being of healthcare professionals engaged in HIV/AIDS care. Also, further research should be conducted based on comparative study of challenges facing healthcare providers of PLHIV across multiple regions and districts to identify regional/district variations and factors leading that variation.