BSTRACT
Access to antiretroviral therapy and Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) care is increasing in resource-limited settings like Tanzania. This study was conducted to evaluate prevalence and risk factors associated with treatment failure, in HIV patient on Anti Retroviral Therapy (ART) for more than six months in Dar es Salaam. A cross-sectional observational study that involved 70 conveniently sampled and consented HIV-infected patients who were on antiretroviral therapy for more than six month at PASADA Care and Treatment Centre (CTC) in Dar es Salaam. The findings of this study indicated that majority of Patient 78.5% (n=55) were experiencing ARVs benefits, they attained total viral suppression (10,000 viral copies/ml), and 10.4% (n=8) of them found to have partially viral suppression (400-9999 viral copies/ml). On the other hand, 27.1% (n=19) of participants were reported to have an immunological failure. Poor adherence to the treatment regime and drug toxicity were the main factors observed to associate with treatment failure in this study (P
MTESIGWA, P (2021). Response To Antiretroviral Therapy In Hiv- Infected Patients Attending Care And Treatment Centre In Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/response-to-antiretroviral-therapy-in-hiv-infected-patients-attending-care-and-treatment-centre-in-dar-es-salaam-tanzania
MTESIGWA, PETER "Response To Antiretroviral Therapy In Hiv- Infected Patients Attending Care And Treatment Centre In Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania" Afribary. Afribary, 10 May. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/response-to-antiretroviral-therapy-in-hiv-infected-patients-attending-care-and-treatment-centre-in-dar-es-salaam-tanzania. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
MTESIGWA, PETER . "Response To Antiretroviral Therapy In Hiv- Infected Patients Attending Care And Treatment Centre In Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania". Afribary, Afribary, 10 May. 2021. Web. 25 Apr. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/response-to-antiretroviral-therapy-in-hiv-infected-patients-attending-care-and-treatment-centre-in-dar-es-salaam-tanzania >.
MTESIGWA, PETER . "Response To Antiretroviral Therapy In Hiv- Infected Patients Attending Care And Treatment Centre In Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania" Afribary (2021). Accessed April 25, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/response-to-antiretroviral-therapy-in-hiv-infected-patients-attending-care-and-treatment-centre-in-dar-es-salaam-tanzania