title: Five-year Outcomes Among Children Receiving Antiretroviral Therapy in a Community-based Accompaniment Program in Rural Rwanda.
abstract: Of 277 HIV-infected children in rural Rwanda enrolled in a community-based accompaniment program, 95.0% were retained in care 5 years after treatment initiation, with only 9 (3.3%) deaths and 3 (1.1%) defaults. Of 235 (84.8%) children with a documented viral load result, 201 (85.5%) demonstrated viral load suppression (<1000 copies/mL).
authors.affiliation: From the *Partners In Health/Inshuti Mu Buzima, Rwinkwavu, Rwanda; †Department of Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Masachusetts; ‡Rwanda Biomedical Center, Kigali, Rwanda; §Ministry of Health, Rwanda; and ¶Division of Global Health Equity, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Masachusetts.
authors.forename: Felix
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cyamatare Rwabukwisi
authors.forename: Bethany L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Hedt-Gauthier
authors.forename: Muhayimpundu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ribakare
authors.forename: Joyce
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mukamana
authors.forename: Yvonne
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Gatesi
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Stulac
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Drobac
authors.forename: Cheryl L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Amoroso
authors.forename: Neil
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gupta
mesh_terms: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D023241:Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003153:Community Health Services; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012432:Rwanda; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D019562:Viral Load
chemical_list: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents