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Effect of universal test and treat on retention and mortality among people living with HIV-infection in Uganda: An interrupted time series analysis.

Levicatus MugenyiMastula NanfukaJaffer ByawakaCollins AgabaAndrew MijumbiDavid KagimuKenneth MugishaJaffer ShabbarMichael Etukoit
Published in: PloS one (2022)
Overall, UTT significantly led to an immediate increase in retention and decrease in mortality among PLHIV enrolled in HIV care from 11 HFs run by TASO in Uganda. However, retention (and mortality) significantly decreased for cohorts enrolled each month after UTT. Retention was highest in Rukungiri and lowest in Soroti HFs and slightly higher in males and younger people. Mortality was highest in older patients and lowest in adolescents. We recommend for innovative interventions to improve the overall retention particularly in facilities reporting low retention in order to achieve the UNAIDS 2030 target of 95-95-95.
Keyphrases
  • cardiovascular events
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  • young adults
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  • coronary artery disease
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  • cardiovascular disease
  • electronic health record