Implementation of the Treat All Policy Among Persons with HIV Infection Enrolled in Care But Not on Antiretroviral Therapy - India, May 2017–June 2018

The World Health Organization's Treat All policy recommends antiretroviral therapy (ART) for all persons with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection immediately after HIV diagnosis. To implement Treat All in India, 46 ART centers in two states supported by the President's Emergency P...

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Published in:MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 2018, Vol.67 (47), p.1305-1309
Main Authors: Mitruka, Kiren, Bamrotiya, Manish, Agarwal, Reshu, Parvez, Anwar, Allam, Ramesh Reddy, Sivalenka, Srilatha, Deoraj, Pramod, Prasad, Rajendra, Devi, Uma, Keskar, Padmaja, Acharya, Shrikala, Kannan, Priya, Ganti, Ramesam, Shah, Malay, Todmal, Shashikant, Kumar, Praveen, Chava, Nalini, Rao, Ajit, Tanwar, Sukarma, Nyendak, Melissa, Ellerbrock, Tedd, Holtz, Timothy H, Gupta, R S
Format: Report
Language:English
Subjects:
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
AIDS
Antiretroviral agents
Antiretroviral drugs
Antiretroviral therapy
Drug therapy
Emergency preparedness
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
Infections
Public health
Retention
Therapy
Viruses
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Summary:The World Health Organization's Treat All policy recommends antiretroviral therapy (ART) for all persons with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection immediately after HIV diagnosis. To implement Treat All in India, 46 ART centers in two states supported by the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS relief attempted to contact 25,007 persons enrolled in HIV care but not receiving ART; 9,898 (40%) subsequently initiated ART over a 14-month period. Among those initiating ART, 6,315 (64%) began ART after being reached, including 1,635 (17%) who had been lost to follow-up. Tracking and tracing and education about benefits of early HIV treatment among persons with HIV infection who are not on ART can facilitate implementation of Treat All in India.
ISSN:0149-2195
1545-861X