Persistent High Burden and Mortality Associated With Advanced HIV Disease in Rural Tanzania Despite Uptake of World Health Organization "Test and Treat" Guidelines.
Linda StögerAndrew KatendeHerry MapesiAneth V KalinjumaLiselot van EssenThomas KlimkaitManuel BattegayMaja WeisserEmilio LetangPublished in: Open forum infectious diseases (2022)
More than 50% of PWH enrolled in our cohort after test and treat implementation still had AHD at diagnosis. Increasing HIV testing and uptake and implementation of the WHO-specific guidelines on AHD for prevention, diagnosis, treatment of opportunistic infections, and reducing the risks of LTFU are urgently needed to reduce morbidity and mortality.
Keyphrases
- hiv testing
- men who have sex with men
- hiv positive
- primary care
- healthcare
- clinical practice
- quality improvement
- south africa
- human immunodeficiency virus
- risk factors
- cardiovascular events
- antiretroviral therapy
- hepatitis c virus
- risk assessment
- cardiovascular disease
- hiv aids
- coronary artery disease
- combination therapy
- smoking cessation