Analysis of Travel-Time to HIV Treatment in Sub-Saharan Africa Reveals Inequities in Access to Antiretrovirals

Analysis of travel-time to HIV treatment in sub-Saharan Africa reveals inequities in access to antiretrovirals

UNAIDS proposes ending inequalities in access to HIV treatment. We use data from nationally-representative Population-Based HIV Impact Assessment (PHIA) surveys for Eswatini, Malawi, and Zambia to identify inequities in one-way travel-time to access antiretroviral therapy (ART) for people with HIV (PWH). Using biometric data from the PHIAs, we construct Epidemic Surface Prevalence maps and estimate treatment coverage. Self-reported travel-time d…

HIV treatment regimens may exacerbate risk of knee arthritis

Acquired immune deficiency syndrome, or AIDS, caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), weakens the body’s immune system and can be life-threatening if left untreated. Although there is currently no cure for AIDS, the widespread use of antiretroviral therapies has successfully transformed what was once a fatal diagnosis into a manageable chronic condition. Given this increased life expectancy, the focus has now shifted to non-AIDS comorb…