Improving retention in HIV care among adolescents and adults in low-and middle-income countries: a systematic review of the literature

KR Murray, LS Dulli, K Ridgeway, L Dal Santo… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Adolescents living with HIV are an underserved population, with poor retention
in HIV health care services and high mortality, who are in need of targeted effective …

Same-day HIV testing with initiation of antiretroviral therapy versus standard care for persons living with HIV: a randomized unblinded trial

SP Koenig, N Dorvil, JG Dévieux… - PLoS …, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Background Attrition during the period from HIV testing to antiretroviral therapy (ART)
initiation is high worldwide. We assessed whether same-day HIV testing and ART initiation …

Strategies for retention of heterosexual men in HIV care in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review

S Kusemererwa, D Akena, D Nakanjako, J Kigozi… - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Expansion of Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) programs in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has
increased the number of people accessing treatment. However, the number of males …

The impact and cost‐effectiveness of community‐based HIV self‐testing in sub‐Saharan Africa: a health economic and modelling analysis

V Cambiano, CC Johnson, K Hatzold… - Journal of the …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction The prevalence of undiagnosed HIV is declining in Africa, and various HIV
testing approaches are finding lower positivity rates. In this context, the epidemiological …

Determinants of loss to follow-up among HIV positive patients receiving antiretroviral therapy in a test and treat setting: A retrospective cohort study in Masaka, Uganda

J Kiwanuka, J Mukulu Waila, M Muhindo Kahungu… - Plos one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background Retaining patients starting antiretroviral therapy (ART) and ensuring good
adherence remain cornerstone of long-term viral suppression. In this era of test and treat …

Index case finding facilitates identification and linkage to care of children and young persons living with HIV/AIDS in Malawi

S Ahmed, RA Sabelli, K Simon… - Tropical Medicine & …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives Evaluation of a novel index case finding and linkage‐to‐care programme to
identify and link HIV‐infected children (1–15 years) and young persons (> 15–24 years) to …

Factors predictive of successful retention in care among HIV-infected men in a universal test-and-treat setting in Uganda and Kenya: A mixed methods analysis

LB Brown, M Getahun, J Ayieko, D Kwarisiima… - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background Previous research indicates clinical outcomes among HIV-infected men in sub-
Saharan Africa are sub-optimal. The SEARCH test and treat trial (NCT01864603) …

Treatment as prevention: concepts and challenges for reducing HIV incidence

MA Brault, D Spiegelman, J Hargreaves… - JAIDS Journal of …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Background: Four of the largest HIV prevention trials have been conducted in sub-Saharan
Africa, enrolling hundreds of thousands of participants in catchment areas of millions of …

Rapid antiretroviral therapy initiation in the Botswana Combination Prevention Project: a quasi-experimental before and after study

R Lebelonyane, P Bachanas, L Block, F Ussery… - The Lancet …, 2020 - thelancet.com
Background Ensuring that individuals who are living with HIV rapidly initiate antiretroviral
therapy (ART) is an essential step in meeting the 90-90-90 targets. We evaluated the …

Nationwide cohort study of antiretroviral therapy timing: treatment dropout and virological failure in China, 2011–2015

Y Zhao, Z Wu, JM McGoogan, Y Sha… - Clinical Infectious …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Background People living with human immunodeficiency virus (PLWH) are still being
diagnosed late, rendering the benefits of “early” antiretroviral therapy (ART) unattainable …