Accelerating Uptake of Optimal Antiretrovirals for Children and Adolescents Living With HIV in Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia Through Data-driven Quality Improvement Interventions
We saw dramatic improvements in optimal ART uptake overall. FASTER-supported interventions, such as data use and training, may have contributed to these increases. Optimal ART uptake likely contributed to improvements in VLS observed in both FASTER and non-FASTER sites given efforts to drive nationwide scale-up of optimal ART.
Authors
- Ivan Arinaitwe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2664-4026)
- Iboro Nta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6040-087X)
- Megumi Itoh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9382-8960)
- Kelechi Ngwoke
- KaeAnne Parris (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6823-8240)
- Khozya Zyambo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3813-2784)
- Carolyn Amole
- Davies Kampamba
- Eleanor Namusoke Magongo
- Miriam Nakanwagi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8677-7854)
- Prudence Haimbe
- Chibuzor Onyenuobi
- Sylvester Kwilasa
- Susan Dowling
- Evarist Twinomujuni
- Kanchana Suggu
- Dennis Onotu
- Uzoma Atu
- Omodele Johnson Fagbamigbe
- Mastidia Rutaihwa
- Sophie Nantume
- Oluwakemi Sowale
- Nadia A. Sam‐Agudu
- Akudo Ikpeazu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0654-2201)
- Kebby Musokotwane
- Jessica Gross (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5221-8218)
- Leah Mtui
- James Rufus John (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8720-8300)
- Daniel Oliver (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1474-0195)
- Mwaba Mulenga
- Anath Rwebembera
- Marisa Hast (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2471-6700)
- Clement Adesigbin
- Thomas Fenn
- Esther Nazziwa
- David Mabirizi
- Jibrin Kama
- Vennie Nabitaka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6161-7555)
- Uzoma Ene (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4959-5151)
- Edward Machage
- Gloria Munthali
- Esther Karamagi Nkolo
- Felton Mpasela
- O D Oladokun
- Stephanie Hackett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8049-9416)
- Lilian Babyebonela
- Neha Mehta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1064-7740)
- Michelle Adler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8375-6991)
- Deborah Carpenter
- Olanrewaju Olayiwola
- Lauren Simao
- Estella Birabwa
- Simret Habtezgi
- Chediel Mbonea
Institutions
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US)
- Catholic Relief Services (US)
- United States Department of Defense (US)
- Ministry of Health (ZM)
- United States Agency for International Development (US)
- Ministry of Health (UG)
- Clinton Health Access Initiative (US)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (UG)
- Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children (TZ)
- AIDS Prevention Initiative in Nigeria (NG)
- Caritas Nigeria (NG)
- Institute of Human Virology (NG)
- Centre for Integrated Health Programs (NG)
- University of Minnesota Medical Center (US)
- Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NG)
- National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
- Published
- 2025-06-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/inf.0000000000004893
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.40