Decreasing time to antiretroviral therapy initiation after HIV diagnosis in a clinic‐based observational cohort study in four African countries
Abstract
World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines have shifted over time to recommend earlier initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) and now encourage ART initiation on the day of HIV diagnosis, if possible. However, barriers to ART access may delay initiation in resource‐limited settings. We characterized temporal trends and other factors influencing the interval between HIV diagnosis and ART initiation among participants enrolled in a clinic‐based cohort across four African countries.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 2020
- Source ID
- 10.1002/jia2.25446
Entities
People
- Allahna L Esber
- Christina S. Polyak
- Emmanuel Bahemana
- For The Africos Study Group
- Francis Kiweewa
- John Owuoth
- Jonah Maswai
- Julie A. Ake
- Merlin L Robb
- Peter Coakley
- Trevor A Crowell
- Yakubu Adamu
Organizations
- Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine
- Makerere University
- United States Department of Defense
- Walter Reed Army Institute of Research