Increased prevalence of pregnancy and comparative risk of program attrition among individuals starting HIV treatment in East Africa.
Charles B HolmesConstantin T YiannoutsosBatya ElulElizabeth BukusiJohn SsaliAndrew KambuguBeverly S MusickCraig CohenCarolyn WilliamsLameck DieroNancy PadianKara K Wools-KaloustianPublished in: PloS one (2018)
Pregnant women comprise an increasing proportion of those initiating ART in Africa, and pregnant women starting ART while healthy are at higher risk for program attrition than non-pregnant women. As ART programs further expand access to healthier pregnant women, further studies are needed to better understand the drivers of loss among this high risk group of women to optimize retention.