FlickrThe probability that people living with HIV in Thailand survive five years after starting antiretroviral therapy was just 75%, according to a recent study published in AIDS Research and Therapy.
In 2020, Thailand had an estimated 500,000 people living with HIV and 12,000 people died of AIDS-related causes. Although the ministry of public health has set a goal to reduce AIDS mortality to fewer than 4,000 deaths per year by the year 2030, many people in Thailand start antiretroviral therapy late, which impedes attaining this goal. This new study – conducted by Dr Weerawat Manosuthi at Bamrasnaradura Infectious Diseases Institute – highlights the need to connect people living with HIV in Thailand to earlier diagnosis and treatment.
Read the full story at Aidsmap.
Source : Aidsmap
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