Courier delivery of antiretroviral therapy: a cohort study of a South African private-sector HIV programme.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Courier delivery has become a popular antiretroviral therapy (ART) distribution method in some HIV care settings, yet data on ART courier delivery and how it relates to ART outcomes are scarce. We studied the differences in viral suppression rates between individuals from a South African private sector HIV programme receiving ART by courier delivery and those receiving ART through traditional retail dispensing.

Methods

Individuals aged 15 years or older who were actively enrolled in the Aid for AIDS programme between January 2011 and July 2022 were eligible for the analysis. The outcome of interest was viral suppression defined as a viral load (VL) <400 copies per ml. We calculated adjusted odds ratios (OR) for the association between the ART distribution method

SUBMITTER: Ruffieux Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11410889 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature