What drives mortality among HIV patients in a conflict setting? A prospective cohort study in the Central African Republic.
Thomas CrellenCharles SsonkoTurid PieningMarcel Mbeko SimalekoKaren GeigerM Ruby SiddiquiPublished in: Conflict and health (2019)
Our results show that chronic conflict did not appear to adversely affect rates of mortality in this cohort, and that mortality was driven predominantly by patient-specific risk factors. The risk of mortality and recovery of CD4 T-cell counts observed in this conflict setting are comparable to those in stable resource poor settings, suggesting that conflict should not be a barrier in access to ART.