Abstract
AbstractThis study explores factors influencing viral re-suppression among 1,607 recipients of HIV care in Nigeria who completed Enhanced Adherence Counseling (EAC) between July 2021 and June 2022. The analysis, part of the Reaching Impact, Saturation, and Epidemic Control (RISE) project, utilized routine program data from 132 health facilities. Results showed a 91% re-suppression rate post-EAC, with age and ART regimen type identified as significant factors. Adolescents (10-19 years) had a higher likelihood of re-suppression, while ROC on second-line regimens exhibited lower resuppression rates. These findings inform programmatic decisions to enhance HIV treatment outcomes in Nigeria.
Publisher
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
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