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ArticleRevista panamericana de salud publica = Pan American journal of public health2021

Timely initiation of HIV antiretroviral therapy in Haiti 2004-2018: a retrospective cohort study.

Nancy Puttkammer, Canada Parrish, Yrvel Desir, Nathaelf Hyppolite, Nadjy Joseph, Lara Hall, Jean Guy Honoré, Ermane Robin, Georges Perrin, Kesner François

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Article in Revista panamericana de salud publica = Pan American journal of public health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Trends and Disruptions in Antiretroviral Treatment Enrollment in Haiti, 2018-2024.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Nancy PuttkammerUniversity of Washington Washington United States of America University of Washington, Washington, United States of America.
Canada ParrishUniversity of Washington Washington United States of America University of Washington, Washington, United States of America.
Yrvel DesirNational Association of State and Territorial AIDS Directors Port-au-Prince Haiti National Association of State and Territorial AIDS Directors, Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
Nathaelf HyppoliteCentre Haitien pour le Renforcement du Système de Santé Port-au-Prince Haiti Centre Haitien pour le Renforcement du Système de Santé, Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
Nadjy JosephNational Association of State and Territorial AIDS Directors Port-au-Prince Haiti National Association of State and Territorial AIDS Directors, Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
Lara HallUnited States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Port-au-Prince Haiti United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
Jean Guy HonoréCentre Haitien pour le Renforcement du Système de Santé Port-au-Prince Haiti Centre Haitien pour le Renforcement du Système de Santé, Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
Ermane RobinMinistère de Santé Publique et de la Population Port-au-Prince Haiti Ministère de Santé Publique et de la Population, Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
Georges PerrinUnited States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Port-au-Prince Haiti United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
Kesner FrançoisMinistère de Santé Publique et de la Population Port-au-Prince Haiti Ministère de Santé Publique et de la Population, Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · USGheskio Centers · HTUniversity of Washington · US

Funding

University of Washington/Fred Hutch Center for AIDS ResearchP30AI027757 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON · PI EDWIN ROBERTO ORELLANA · 1988 to 2026
$104.9M
NIAID NIH HHS P30 AI027757
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo describe trends in timing of ART initiation for newly diagnosed people living with HIV before and after Haiti adopted its Test and Start policy for universal HIV antiretroviral therapy (ART) in July 2016, and to explore predictors of timely ART initiation for both newly and previously diagnosed people living with HIV following Test and Start adoption.

methodsThis retrospective cohort study explored timing of ART initiation among 147 900 patients diagnosed with HIV at 94 ART clinics in 2004-2018 using secondary electronic medical record data. The study used survival analysis methods to assess time trends and risk factors for ART initiation.

resultsTimely uptake of ART expanded with Test and Start, such that same-day ART initiation rates increased from 3.7% to 45.0%. However, only 11.0% of previously diagnosed patients initiated ART after Test and Start. In adjusted analyses among newly diagnosed people living with HIV, factors negatively associated with timely ART initiation included being a pediatric patient aged 0-14 years (HR = 0.23,

conclusionsHaiti has made substantial progress in scaling up Test and Start, but further work is needed to enroll previously diagnosed patients and to ensure rapid ART in key patient subgroups. Further research is needed on facility and geographic factors and on strategies for improving timely ART initiation among vulnerable subgroups.

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antiretroviral therapy, highly activeHaitiHIVimplementation science

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PMID34815736
PMCPMC8603999
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