Introduction Differentiated service delivery (DSD) models aim to improve the access of
human immunodeficiency virus treatment on clients and reduce requirements for facility
visits by extending dispensing intervals. With the advent of the COVID‐19 pandemic,
minimising client contact with healthcare facilities and other clients, while maintaining
treatment continuity and avoiding loss to care, has become more urgent, resulting in efforts
to increase DSD uptake. We assessed the extent to which DSD coverage and antiretroviral …

Background Differentiated service delivery (DSD) models aim to lessen the burden of HIV
treatment on patients and providers in part by reducing requirements for facility visits and
extending dispensing intervals. With the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic, minimizing
patient contact with healthcare facilities and other patients, while maintaining treatment
continuity and avoiding loss to care, has become more urgent, resulting in efforts to increase
DSD uptake. We assessed the extent to which DSD coverage and antiretroviral treatment …