Abstract In 2017, the World Health Organization (WHO) published guidelines for the
management of advanced human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease within a public …

WHO guidelines recommend that a defined package of care interventions, which includes
screening, treatment and prophylaxis for major opportunistic infections, rapid initiation of …

Advances in antiretroviral therapy (ART) have made it possible for persons with human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) to live a near expected life span, without progressing to AIDS …

There has been tremendous progress in improving access to antiretroviral therapy (ART)
over the past decade, supported by major scientific advances, national and international …

Abstract Introduction The US President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) was
launched to increase access to antiretroviral treatment (ART) among people living with HIV …

Background A major barrier to accessing free government-provided antiretroviral treatment
(ART) in South Africa is the shortage of suitably skilled health professionals. Current South …

Background Mortality among adults with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) remains
elevated over those in the US general population, even in the years after entry into HIV care …

The concept of “treatment as prevention” has emerged as a means to curb the global HIV
epidemic. There is, however, still ongoing debate about the evidence on when to start …

Background The WHO guidelines for the management of advanced HIV disease
recommend a package of care consisting of rapid initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) …

Background. The “cascade of care” displays the proportion of individuals who are infected
with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), diagnosed, linked, retained, on antiretroviral …