A descriptive retrospective study on HIV care cascade in a tertiary hospital in the Philippines.
Marisse NepomucenoCybele Lara R AbadEdsel Maurice SalvañaPublished in: PloS one (2023)
A high proportion of patients enrolled at the UP-PGH SAGIP treatment hub are linked to care and initiate ART, exceeding the set goal of 90%, which is higher than reported nationwide. However, there is a substantial decrease in the number of patients who are subsequently retained in care, tested for HIV viral load, and achieve viral suppression. Gaps in the cascade related to healthcare delivery need to be investigated further and addressed by future studies. We recommend implementation of a community-based, patient-centered approach in order to reach the goals of the HIV cascade, with particular focus on young, MSM-PLHIV.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- end stage renal disease
- hiv infected
- ejection fraction
- antiretroviral therapy
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- hiv positive
- hiv testing
- palliative care
- human immunodeficiency virus
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- hepatitis c virus
- men who have sex with men
- sars cov
- primary care
- cross sectional
- hiv aids
- patient reported outcomes
- current status