Impact of the test and treat policy on delays in antiretroviral therapy initiation among adult HIV positive patients from six clinics in Johannesburg, South Africa: results from a prospective cohort study.
Dorina OnoyaTembeka SinekeCheryl J HendricksonIdah MokheleMhairi MaskewLawrence C LongMatthew FoxPublished in: BMJ open (2020)
The study results highlight a positive move towards earlier ART initiation during the UTT and SDI periods and emphasise a need to increase same-day ART implementation further.
Keyphrases
- hiv positive
- antiretroviral therapy
- south africa
- hiv infected
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hiv infected patients
- men who have sex with men
- hiv aids
- end stage renal disease
- primary care
- healthcare
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- public health
- peritoneal dialysis
- hepatitis c virus
- patient reported