Immediate ART associated with fewer deaths in Thailand, but starting a week or two later may lead to less virological failure

Back to the "HIV and Co-Infections News" list

Does giving people their first HIV medications the day they are diagnosed work better than if they start them later? Or are results better if people have time to come to terms with their diagnosis? A huge study from Thailand finds it’s usually better to start in the first month – but that getting your medication the day you are diagnosed is not so clearly beneficial.

Read the full story at Aidsmap.

 

Source : Aidsmap

Get involved

Are you living with HIV/AIDS? Are you part of a community affected by HIV/AIDS and co-infections? Do you work or volunteer in the field? Are you motivated by our cause and interested to support our work?

Subscribe

Stay in the loop and get all the important EATG updates in your inbox with the EATG newsletter. The HIV & co-infections bulletin is your source of handpicked news from the field arriving regularly to your inbox.