Late entry to HIV and AIDS care and treatment, Juba Teaching Hospital, Juba, South Sudan, 2013-2016

Late diagnosis of HIV and enrolment to care are global public health challenges. This study aimed to characterise late HIV diagnoses and initiation of treatment among patients at Juba Teaching Hospital (JTH) in South Sudan. We conducted a retrospective review of lab-confirmed HIV patients at JTH, 20...

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Published in:African journal of AIDS research : AJAR 2018-07, Vol.17 (2), p.213-216
Main Authors: Johnson, Muki, Lemi, Benjamin L, Tonny, Hillary L, David, Adelina D, Boru, Waqo, Ransom, James
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - diagnosis
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - drug therapy
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - mortality
Adult
AIDS
AIDS/HIV
Antiretroviral drugs
antiretroviral therapy
Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active - methods
CD4 Lymphocyte Count
Delayed Diagnosis - statistics & numerical data
Female
Females
Health problems
Health services
HIV
Hospitals, Teaching - statistics & numerical data
Human immunodeficiency virus
Humans
Immune response
insecurity
late diagnosis
Male
Medical diagnosis
Middle Aged
mortality
Patients
Public health
Public Health - statistics & numerical data
Retrospective Studies
South Sudan
Teaching
Teaching hospitals
women
World Health Organization
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Summary:Late diagnosis of HIV and enrolment to care are global public health challenges. This study aimed to characterise late HIV diagnoses and initiation of treatment among patients at Juba Teaching Hospital (JTH) in South Sudan. We conducted a retrospective review of lab-confirmed HIV patients at JTH, 2013-2016. Demographic, clinical, and laboratory data were entered into and descriptive statistics were calculated using Microsoft Excel. We identified 401 patients, with mean age 33.71±4.54 years, 235 (59%) were female, 307 (77%) were late entry, 64 (16%) were lost to follow-up, and 57 (14%) died within 12 months of diagnosis. Among patients who presented late, 122 (57%) were female, and 112 (53%) were
ISSN:1608-5906
1727-9445
DOI:10.2989/16085906.2018.1467473