ART - antiretroviral therapy
Dec 11, 2023 | Stories from the Field
Alemitu* and her youngest of three children, Ermias, 17,* have been receiving antiretroviral treatment (ART) and regular follow-up care at Zewditu Memorial Hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, since 2011. One day, at a gathering of mothers and caregivers at the...
Nov 29, 2022 | News
In the opening scenes of the new short film “Dear Diary,” developed by ICAP in Myanmar, a man named Hein Htet shares a meal with his family, laughing and serving second helpings to his wife. The dinner scene is a simple snapshot of happiness, but later in the film,...
Jun 17, 2022 | News
For people living with HIV, the chances of developing AIDS or another serious illness is considerably lower the sooner one begins antiretroviral treatment (ART). Additionally, a suppressed viral load helps prevent perinatal transmission of HIV and leads to less...
Feb 16, 2022 | News
In 2020, there were an estimated 2 million children under the age of 15 years living with HIV worldwide, only half of whom were on antiretroviral therapy (ART). Until now, there has been only limited data on the number of children living with HIV who are undiagnosed....
Jun 4, 2021 | Stories from the Field
After falling ill this past March, Anne* was unable to travel the 20 kilometers to Kiremba Hospital for her scheduled appointment to refill her antiretroviral supply and ran out of her medication, placing her at heightened risk of mortality and morbidity, drug...
