Bridging the HIV treatment gap in Nigeria: examining community antiretroviral treatment models.

ABSTRACT: INTRODUCTION:Significant gaps persist in providing HIV treatment to all who are in need. Restricting care delivery to healthcare facilities will continue to perpetuate this gap in limited resource settings. We assessed a large-scale community-based programme for effectiveness in identifying people living with HIV and linking them to antiretroviral treatment. METHODS:A retrospective secular trend study of 14 high burden local government areas of Nigeria was conducted in which two models of community antiretroviral treatment delivery were implemented: Model A (on-site initiation) and Model B (immediate referral) clusters. Model A cluster offered services within communities, from HIV diagnosis to immediate antiretroviral therapy initiation and some follow-up. Model B cluster offered services

SUBMITTER: Oladele EA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5909112 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature