Men missing from the HIV care continuum in sub‐Saharan Africa: a meta‐analysis and meta‐synthesis

MF Nardell, O Adeoti, C Peters… - Journal of the …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Men are missing along the HIV care continuum. However, the estimated
proportions of men in sub‐Saharan Africa meeting the UNAIDS 95‐95‐95 goals vary …

Attrition one year after starting antiretroviral therapy before and after the programmatic implementation of HIV “Treat All” in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review …

R Makurumidze, T Decroo, BKM Jacobs… - BMC Infectious …, 2023 - Springer
Introduction Evidence on the real-world effects of “Treat All” on attrition has not been
systematically reviewed. We aimed to review existing literature to compare attrition 12 …

Progress towards the UNAIDS 90‐90‐90 targets among persons aged 50 and older living with HIV in 13 African countries

SM Farley, C Wang, RM Bray, AJ Low… - Journal of the …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Achieving optimal HIV outcomes, as measured by global 90‐90‐90 targets, that
is awareness of HIV‐positive status, receipt of antiretroviral (ARV) therapy among aware and …

Long-term HIV care outcomes under universal HIV treatment guidelines: A retrospective cohort study in 25 countries

E Brazier, O Tymejczyk, K Wools-Kaloustian… - PLoS …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Background While national adoption of universal HIV treatment guidelines has led to
improved, timely uptake of antiretroviral therapy (ART), longer-term care outcomes are …

Linkage to HIV care and early retention in care rates in the universal test-and-treat era: a population-based prospective study in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

E Nicol, W Basera, FC Mukumbang, M Cheyip… - AIDS and Behavior, 2023 - Springer
HIV linkage, and retention are key weaknesses in South Africa's national antiretroviral
therapy (ART) program, with the greatest loss of patients in the HIV treatment pathway …

Enhancing linkage to HIV care in the “Universal Test and Treat” era: Barriers and enablers to HIV care among adults in a high HIV burdened district in KwaZulu-Natal …

E Nicol, NA Jama, V Mehlomakulu, M Hlongwa… - BMC Public Health, 2023 - Springer
Ending AIDS by 2030 would depend on how successful health systems are in linking people
living with HIV (PLHIV) into care. The World Health Organization recommended the …

HIV testing and linkage to ART following secondary distribution of HIV self‐test kits to male partners of women living with HIV: a pilot randomized control trial in …

DL Joseph Davey, KM Wall, N Naidoo… - Journal of the …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Introduction South African men are underrepresented in HIV testing and treatment
services. Secondary distribution of oral HIV self‐test (HIVST) kits by women living with HIV …

Retention in care and predictors of attrition among HIV-infected patients who started antiretroviral therapy in Kinshasa, DRC, before and after the implementation of the …

N Mayasi, H Situakibanza, M Mbula… - PLoS Global Public …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
The retention of patients in care is a key pillar of the continuum of HIV care. It has been
suggested that the implementation of a “treat-all” strategy may favor attrition (death or lost to …

Virological outcomes and risk factors for non-suppression for routine and repeat viral load testing after enhanced adherence counselling during viral load testing scale …

TT Mhlanga, BKM Jacobs, T Decroo, E Govere… - AIDS research and …, 2022 - Springer
Background Since the scale-up of routine viral load (VL) testing started in 2016, there is
limited evidence on VL suppression rates under programmatic settings and groups at risk of …

Patient-mix, programmatic characteristics, retention and predictors of attrition among patients starting antiretroviral therapy (ART) before and after the implementation …

R Makurumidze, J Buyze, T Decroo, L Lynen… - PLoS …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background Since the scale-up of the HIV “Treat All” recommendation, evidence on its real-
world effect on predictors of attrition (either death or lost to follow-up) is lacking. We …