Background Many people living with HIV (PLWH) who are eligible for antiretroviral therapy
(ART) do not initiate treatment, leading to excess morbidity, mortality, and viral transmission …

Introduction: Adolescents and young people comprise a growing proportion of new HIV
infections globally, yet current approaches do not effectively engage this group, and …

Importance Self-testing for HIV infection may contribute to early diagnosis of HIV, but without
necessarily increasing antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation. Objective To investigate …

Causes for loss-to-follow-up, including early refusals of and stopping antiretroviral therapy
(ART), in Malawi's Option B+ program are poorly understood. This study examines the main …

Progression through the HIV continuum of care, from HIV testing to lifelong retention in
antiretroviral therapy (ART) care and treatment programs, is critical to the success of HIV …

Same-day initiation (SDI) of antiretroviral therapy (ART) has been recommended to improve
ART programme outcomes in South Africa since August 2017. This study assessed …

Abstract Background In remote rural Tanzania, the rate of linkage into HIV care was
estimated at 28% in 2014. This study explored facilitators and barriers to linkage to HIV care …

Background HIV linkage and retention rates in sub-Saharan Africa remain low. The objective
of this study was to explore perceived health facility barriers to linkage and retention in an …

Abstract Background Sub-Saharan Africa is increasingly being challenged in providing care
and treatment for chronic diseases, both communicable and non-communicable. In order to …

Background: The number of youth and adolescents (10–24 years) with HIV infection has
increased substantially presenting unique challenges to effective health service delivery …