The scale-up of antiretroviral therapy (ART) is expected to raise adult life expectancy in
populations with high HIV prevalence. Using data from a population cohort of over 101,000 …

There is considerable scientific evidence supporting the use of antiretroviral therapy (ART)
in prevention of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and tuberculosis (TB) infections. The …

HIV-1 transmitted drug resistance (TDR) could reverse the gains of antiretroviral rollout. To
ensure that current first-line therapies remain effective, TDR levels in recently infected …

Objectives: To investigate HIV prevalence trends in a rural South African community after the
scale-up of antiretroviral treatment (ART) in 2004. Methods: We estimated adult HIV …

Background Concurrent sexual partnerships are widely believed to be one of the main
drivers of the HIV epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa. This view is supported by theoretical …

Gender is increasingly recognised as fundamental to understanding migration processes,
causes, and consequences. In South Africa, it is intrinsic to the social transformations fueling …

Background Expanded access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) using universal test and treat
(UTT) has been suggested as a strategy to eliminate HIV in South Africa within 7 y based on …

Background: Based on ethnographic investigations and mathematical models, older sexual
partners are often considered a major risk factor for HIV for young women in sub-Saharan …

Objectives: To determine retention in HIV care for individuals not yet eligible for antiretroviral
therapy (ART) and to explore factors associated with retention in a rural public health HIV …

Background Patient satisfaction is a determinant of treatment uptake, adherence and
retention, and an important health systems outcome. Queues, health worker-patient contact …