Offering option of initial HIV care at home increases use of antiretroviral therapy
Sunday, July 20, 2014 - 23:01
in Health & Medicine
Offering adults in Malawi optional home initiation of care following HIV self-testing resulted in a significant increase in the proportion of adults initiating antiretroviral therapy (ART) compared with standard HIV care, a study indicates. "At a time when universal test and treat approaches to controlling the HIV epidemic are being considered, home initiation of HIV care shows high promise as a simple strategy to improve the uptake of ART when HIV self-testing is carried out at home," a researcher noted.
