We sought to examine which socioeconomic indicators are risk factors for virologic failure
among HIV-1 infected patients receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) in KwaZulu-Natal …

Introduction In 2013, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended scaling up of
routine viral load (VL) monitoring for patients on antiretroviral therapy (ART) in resource …

Virological monitoring of HIV-infected patients on antiretroviral treatment (ART) is rarely
available in resource-limited settings and many patients experience unrecognized …

Lifelong ART is essential to reducing HIV mortality and ending the epidemic, however the
interplay between socioeconomic position and long-term outcomes of HIV-infected persons …

Introduction The potential impact of socio-economic condition on virological suppression
during antiretroviral treatment (ART) in sub-Saharan Africa is largely unknown. In this case …

Objective To describe the impact of antiretroviral therapy (ART) on mortality rates among
adults participating in an HIV community cohort study in north‐west Tanzania. Methods …

Introduction: Global AIDS-related deaths have declined by only 10% among adolescents
since its peak in 2003. This is disproportionately low compared to a decline of 74% among …

Objectives: HIV-2-infected individuals usually initiate antiretroviral therapy (ART) at an
advanced age compared with HIV-1 patients, with a potential impact on treatment outcomes …

Background An increasing number of people on antiretroviral therapy (ART) in sub-Saharan
Africa has led to declines in HIV related morbidity and mortality. However, virologic failure …

Objective: To analyze the critical factors favoring the retention of patients under antiretroviral
therapy (ART) in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), South Africa. Design and Methods: This …