Prevalence of and factors associated with late diagnosis of HIV in Malawi, Zambia, and Zimbabwe: Results from population-based nationally representative surveys.
Andreas D HaasElizabeth RadinSehin BirhanuAndrea Jane LowSuzue SaitoKarampreet SachathepShirish BalachandraJulius ManjengwaYen T DuongSasi JonnalagaddaDanielle PayneGeorge BelloAvi J HakimTheo SmartNahima AhmedJuliana Cuervo-RojasAndrew F AuldHetal K PatelBharat S ParekhDaniel B WilliamsDanielle T BarradasOwen MugurungiLloyd B MulengaAndrew C VoetschJessica E JustmanPublished in: PLOS global public health (2022)
LD remains a challenge in Southern Africa and is strongly associated with presumed HIV transmission to household sexual partners. Our study underscores the need for earlier HIV diagnosis, particularly among men and older adults, and the importance of index testing.