Standard of care in advanced HIV disease: review of HIV treatment guidelines in six sub-Saharan African countries.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends an evidence-based package of care to reduce mortality and morbidity among people with advanced HIV disease (AHD). Adoption of these recommendations by national guidelines in sub-Saharan Africa is poorly documented. We aimed to review national guidelines for AHD management across six selected countries in sub-Saharan Africa for benchmarking against the 2021 WHO recommendations.

Methods

We reviewed national guidelines from six countries participating in an ongoing randomized controlled trial recruiting people with AHD. We extracted information addressing 18 items of AHD diagnosis and management across the following domains: [1] Definition of AHD, [2] Screening, [3] Prophylaxis, [4] Supportive care, and [5] HIV treatment

SUBMITTER: Scheier TC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10668471 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature