"My future is bright…I won't die with the cause of AIDS": ten-year patient ART outcomes and experiences in South Africa.
Cheryl J HendricksonSophie J S PascoeAmy N HuberAneesa MoollaMhairi MaskewLawrence C LongMatthew P FoxPublished in: Journal of the International AIDS Society (2019)
This study demonstrates the complexities of long-term chronic HIV treatment with declining all-cause mortality and increasing LTF over ten years. Barriers to long-term retention still present a significant challenge. As more people become eligible for ART in South Africa under "treatment for all," new healthcare delivery challenges will arise; interventions are needed to ensure long-term programme successes continue.