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Implementation of an active case management network to identify HIV‐positive infants and accelerate the initiation of antiretroviral therapy, Thailand 2015 to 2018

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Early initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) can reduce HIV‐related morbidity and mortality in HIV‐positive infants. We implemented an Active Case Management Network to promote early ART initiation Aiming for Cure… Click to show full abstract

Early initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) can reduce HIV‐related morbidity and mortality in HIV‐positive infants. We implemented an Active Case Management Network to promote early ART initiation Aiming for Cure (ACC) in August 2014. We describe ACC implementation, early infant diagnosis (EID) coverage and ART initiation during August 2014 to July 2018 compared with a national EID survey during October 2007 to September 2011 (pre‐ACC).

Keywords: antiretroviral therapy; initiation; active case; hiv positive; initiation antiretroviral; positive infants

Journal Title: Journal of the International AIDS Society
Year Published: 2020

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