Effectiveness and experiences with differentiated service delivery of HIV care in Kisumu County, Kenya: A mixed methods study, 2014-2021.

ABSTRACT: The adoption of the test and treat policy by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2015 led to an unprecedented increase in the number of people living with HIV (PLHIV) enrolling into HIV treatment, thereby increasing the burden on HIV service delivery. To compensate, WHO endorsed the Differentiated Service Delivery (DSD) approach to reduce the burden on the health care system and therefore support attainment of the UNAIDS 95-95-95 goals by 2030. This study examined clinical outcomes among clients enrolled in the DSD models and examined health care worker and client experiences of the DSD approach. A client-level pre-post study was conducted in 14 Ministry of Health (MOH) facilities in Kisumu County from October 2014 - March 2021 to examine retention and viral load suppression (<1000 copi

SUBMITTER: Odhiambo F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12316313 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature