Temporal dynamics and drivers of durable HIV viral load suppression and persistent high- and low-level viraemia during Universal Test and Treat scale-up in Uganda: a population-based study

CONCLUSIONS: Following universal ART provision, most persons living with HIV in south-central Uganda are durably suppressed. Among persons exhibiting any viraemia, nearly half exhibited high-level viraemia for ≥12 months and reported higher-risk behaviours associated with onward HIV transmission. Intensified efforts linking individuals to HIV treatment services could accelerate momentum towards HIV epidemic control.PMID:38332519 | PMC:PMC10853573 | DOI:10.1002/jia2.26200

Source: Journal of the International AIDS Society - February 9, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Joseph Gregory Rosen Robert Ssekubugu Larry W Chang Victor Ssempijja Ronald M Galiwango Joseph Ssekasanvu Anthony Ndyanabo Alice Kisakye Gertrude Nakigozi Katherine B Rucinski Eshan U Patel Caitlin E Kennedy Fred Nalugoda Godfrey Kigozi Oliver Ratmann Lis Source Type: research