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Zambia HIV treatment failure study highlights care gaps and regimen impact

A study on HIV treatment failure in Zambia revealed significant delays and care gaps in the treatment cascade. While 72.2% of individuals with treatment failure returned to the clinic after six months, regimen choice impacted outcomes. Those on the TLD regimen achieved resuppression at a higher rate (85.0%) compared to the TLE regimen (58.2%). Furthermore, 27.9% of patients on the TLD regimen were switched to second-line therapy within a year. AI

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Zambia HIV treatment failure study highlights care gaps and regimen impact

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    Timely interventions following treatment failure are essential for improved outcomes among individuals living with HIV, but significant delays and care gaps exi

    Timely interventions following treatment failure are essential for improved outcomes among individuals living with HIV, but significant delays and care gaps exist in Zambia's treatment failure cascade. Among those with treatment failure, 72.2% returned to the clinic after 6 month…