Virological and care outcomes of community ART distribution: Experience with the PODI+ model in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Michelle M GillWinnie BakebuaJohn DitekemenaCady Nyombe GbomosaDieudonné TshishiAimé LoandoAbhigya GiriRoger Beni NgantsuiHeather J HoffmanPublished in: PLOS global public health (2024)
Participants receiving MMD via peer-run community distribution points had similar MPR, but better virological outcomes and greater satisfaction with care than clinically similar participants receiving MMD through facilities. PODI+ could be a useful model for expansion to serve larger clinic populations from overburdened health facilities, particularly as policy shifts towards more inclusive MMD eligibility requirements.