Who is seeking antiretroviral treatment for HIV now? Characteristics of patients presenting in Kenya and South Africa in 2017-2018.
Alana T BrennanMhairi MaskewBruce A LarsonIsaac TsikhutsuMargaret BiiLungisile VeziMatthew P FoxWillem Df VenterPeter D EhrenkranzSydney RosenPublished in: Journal of the International AIDS Society (2020)
Despite >2 years of universal eligibility for ART in Kenya and South Africa, in 2017-2018 more than half of HIV-positive patients presenting at public sector clinics were not yet aware of their status, and more than a third presented for care with advanced HIV disease. These proportions remain similar to those observed before the introduction of universal eligibility.
Keyphrases
- hiv positive
- south africa
- antiretroviral therapy
- men who have sex with men
- hiv infected
- end stage renal disease
- human immunodeficiency virus
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- hiv testing
- healthcare
- hiv aids
- chronic kidney disease
- hiv infected patients
- primary care
- prognostic factors
- palliative care
- hepatitis c virus
- mental health
- patient reported outcomes
- emergency department
- quality improvement
- pain management
- health insurance