Factors associated with viral suppression among adults living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy in Nigeria: Analysis of a population‐based survey, 2018

Objective Viral load suppression (VLS) is critical in reducing morbidity and mortality associated with HIV as well as minimizing the likelihood of HIV transmission to uninfected persons. The objective of this study was to identify factors associated with VLS among people living with HIV (PLWH) on an...

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Veröffentlicht in:HIV medicine 2023-07, Vol.24 (7), p.827-837
Hauptverfasser: Abimiku, Alash'le, Ramadhani, Habib Omari, Moloney, Mirna, Stafford, Kristen Alyce, Chang, Joy Chih‐Wei, Patel, Hetal Kiritkumar, Domaoal, Robert A., Okoye, McPaul, Jelpe, Tapidiyel, Bronson, Megan, Ibrahim, Dalhatu, Swaminathan, Mahesh, Gambo, Aliyu, Charurat, Manhattan E.
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Zusammenfassung:Objective Viral load suppression (VLS) is critical in reducing morbidity and mortality associated with HIV as well as minimizing the likelihood of HIV transmission to uninfected persons. The objective of this study was to identify factors associated with VLS among people living with HIV (PLWH) on antiretroviral (ARV) therapy to inform HIV programme strategies in Nigeria. Methods Adult participants, aged 15–64 years, from the 2018 Nigeria HIV/AIDS Indicator and Impact Survey (NAIIS), who self‐reported to be a PLWH or had detectable ARVs, were analysed to examine factors associated with VLS defined as HIV RNA
ISSN:1464-2662
1468-1293
1468-1293
DOI:10.1111/hiv.13485