Impact of routine birth early infant diagnosis on neonatal HIV treatment cascade in eThekwini district, South Africa

Conclusion: Implementation of R-EID in eThekwini district improved diagnosis and initiation of ART in HIV-infected neonates and should be recommended as part of diagnostic guidelines. These gains are, however, lost because of poor retention in care and viral suppression rates and therefore required urgent attention.
Source: Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine - Category: African Health Authors: Source Type: research