Retrospective cohort analysis of survival of children living with HIV/AIDS in Mumbai, India.
Shrikala AcharyaAmol PalkarAnwar Parvez SayedManinder Singh SetiaPublished in: BMJ open (2021)
Poor adherence to ART and low CD4 counts were significantly associated with higher mortality. Adherence counselling should be an important component of CLHA monitoring in all ART centres. It is also important to identify children early in the infection and start ART medications appropriately.