Achieving Improvements across the HIV Treatment Cascade

Abstract

Engagement in care is directly linked to achieving HIV viral suppression, yet over the past 2 years analyses of data related to the US HIV epidemic have revealed that many people living with HIV/AIDS are failing to successfully navigate the HIV treatment cascade, with only between an estimated 19% and 28% achieving the ultimate goal of antiretroviral therapy (ART): viral suppression. We propose a clinical management algorithm that captures key operational interventions recommended in recently published guidelines on entry into and retention in care and ART adherence.