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Filters Content type: News, Editors' picks Topic: Retention & linkage to care

HIV treatment programmes lose their impact if they do not help people engage with medical care after an HIV diagnosis and stay in contact with HIV services. Improving retention and linkage to care is crucial to improving outcomes along the HIV treatment cascade.

Retention & linkage to care

South Africa's latest weapon against HIV: street dispensers for antiretrovirals

Editor's pick
The Guardian
18 July 2016
Retention & linkage to care

HIV testing and treatment campaigns need to target women and the under 35s, says research from South Africa

News
16 June 2016
Retention & linkage to care

Adolescents with HIV need to be rapidly linked to specialist care to have best chances of sustaining engagement with HIV services

News
14 June 2016
Health monitoring in resource-limited settings

Significant attrition at each stage of HIV care cascade in South Africa

News
6 June 2016
Undetectable viral load & treatment as prevention

Many South African people whose HIV has been diagnosed have unprotected sex with a serodiscordant partner before starting ART

News
2 June 2016
Starting treatment

In Option B+, side-effects and needing time to think are key reasons for not taking HIV medication

News
19 May 2016
Global health targets

Denmark shows first clear evidence of the success of treatment as prevention in gay men in a high income country

News
18 May 2016
Global health targets

China has a long way to go before it achieves 90-90-90 targets

News
4 May 2016
Retention & linkage to care

Multiple social and health factors associated with irregular attendance at London HIV clinics

News
22 April 2016
Retention & linkage to care

Model suggests there are fewer people with HIV in the US than thought, and more of them on therapy

News
20 April 2016
Retention & linkage to care

More people with HIV are achieving viral suppression in US, but about 40% remain above transmission thresholds

News
7 April 2016
PrEP programmes & uptake

Tailored programmes encourage black gay men to start and stay on PrEP in US study

News
24 March 2016
Money

Free ARVs are not enough: the hidden costs of treating HIV in Nigeria

Editor's pick
The Conversation
15 March 2016
Retention & linkage to care

UNAIDS to collaborate on new mobile technology platform to improve data collection and advance the response to HIV

Editor's pick
UNAIDS
9 March 2016
People who inject drugs

Indiana HIV epidemic among people who inject drugs is controlled, but ongoing vigilance is needed

News
9 March 2016
Retention & linkage to care

Rate of entry into HIV care improved by personalised counselling

News
1 March 2016
PrEP

HIV Mystery: Solved?

Editor's pick
The Nation
1 March 2016
Retention & linkage to care

Studies probe retention in HIV care for women who start antiretroviral treatment during pregnancy

News
1 March 2016
Global health targets

Option B+ has enabled Malawi to make significant progress towards 90-90-90

News
27 February 2016
Starting treatment

Removing clinic barriers to rapid initiation of ART in Uganda enables 70% to start on the same day

News
25 February 2016
Starting treatment

Starting HIV treatment at first clinic visit improves outcomes in African study

News
24 February 2016
Retention & linkage to care

Telephone intervention can boost retention in care for HIV-positive patients with mental health and drug/alcohol problems

News
17 February 2016
Retention & linkage to care

African Americans have highest HIV incidence, lowest rate of consistent care

News
8 February 2016
Access to healthcare

CDC: Blacks with HIV less likely to receive consistent medical care

Editor's pick
Atlanta Journal Constitution
5 February 2016