The recently reported HPTN-052 study showed that starting HIV-positive people on ARVs at CD4 counts of between 350 and 550 reduced their risk of infecting HIV-negative sexual partners by about 96 percent.
But in a country where people continue wait until they get sick to test for HIV, Seedat cautioned that offering ARV treatment earlier is only half the battle.
“The move to a 350 [treatment initiation threshold] is great, especially for people who know their status and want to maintain their own wellness. Our big problem was not that our threshold was too low, but that people are presenting for treatment too late.”
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But in a country where people continue wait until they get sick to test for HIV, Seedat cautioned that offering ARV treatment earlier is only half the battle.
“The move to a 350 [treatment initiation threshold] is great, especially for people who know their status and want to maintain their own wellness. Our big problem was not that our threshold was too low, but that people are presenting for treatment too late.”
Link for the details
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