In 10 LMICs, 1 In 3 HIV Patients Has Advanced Disease At Treatment Initiation, Study Shows

VOA News: Study: 1 in 3 Patients Starts HIV Treatment Late in 10 Countries
“A large team of international researchers has found 30 percent of HIV-positive individuals in nearly a dozen countries delay starting life-saving drugs. A study spearheaded by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention looked at the prevalence of HIV in Haiti, Vietnam, Nigeria, Namibia, Swaziland, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia…” (Berman, 6/6).

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