Viral Suppression and Its Associated Factors in HIV Patients on Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy

Background. The WHO targets to end HIV/AIDS as a public health problem by 2030. The introduction of the ambitious "90-90-90" strategy to attain this target is expected to be achieved by the year 2020. However, there is lack of regional data, especially on the third "90." This stu...

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Published in:AIDS research and treatment 2020-03
Main Authors: Ameke, Louis Selassie, Kpene, Godsway Edem, Quarshie, Seyram Tetteh, Ofori-Attah, Patrick Jnr, Obirikorang, Christian, Lokpo, Sylvester Yao, Orish, Verner Ndudiri, Noagbe, Mark, Kye-Duodu, Gideon, Awadzi, Benedict Kwame, Agboli, Eric, Deku, John Gameli
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Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Care and treatment
Efavirenz
Fertility clinics
Highly active antiretroviral therapy
HIV (Viruses)
HIV patients
Patient compliance
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Summary:Background. The WHO targets to end HIV/AIDS as a public health problem by 2030. The introduction of the ambitious "90-90-90" strategy to attain this target is expected to be achieved by the year 2020. However, there is lack of regional data, especially on the third "90." This study sought to assess the rate and associated factors of viral suppression among people living with HIV (PLWH) on highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) at the Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) Clinic in a Ghanaian health facility. Method. The study design was a retrospective analysis of secondary data of 284 HIV registrants on HAART for at least 6 months at the ART Clinic from July 2016 to April 2019. Data on sociodemography including age, gender, marital status, education, and occupation as well as pharmacological (type of medication and duration on medication) and laboratory variable (current viral load results) were extracted from patients' folders. Viral suppression and failure were determined using the WHO definitions (viral suppression as viral load 3 years as factors associated with viral suppression.
ISSN:2090-1240