What is it about?
The study described experience of last decade of ART program of Delhi. Results shows that the national policy of delivering services through standalone ART centres need to be now decentralized by National Policy Makers. Measures like point of care CD4 testing, involving general health services for delivering ART and increasing the level of CD4 cut off from 350 to 500 cells per cu mm to reduce no. Of clients in preART may help improve retention in HIV care in the country.
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Why is it important?
Clients in preART are more likely to be lost to follow up. Hence CD4 cut off may be increased to bring maximum no. Of clients in ART care. This is also recommend by WHO.
Perspectives
General health system should be involved to decongest standalone ART centres and reduce travel costs of patients. This will improve retention in HIV care.
Dr Anil K Gupta
Delhi State AIDS Control Society
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This page is a summary of: Challenges in Retention of Patients in Continuum of HIV-Care in Delhi— Experience of a Decade & Way Ahead, World Journal of AIDS, January 2014, Scientific Research Publishing, Inc,,
DOI: 10.4236/wja.2014.44046.
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