Hospital admission and its common causes in children on antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Lilongwe Malawi between 2001 and 2016: a retrospective cross-sectional study.

Background: Paediatric HIV data shows a variable and sometimes catastrophic response in the initial stage of ART regimen administration. The burden of disease that affects children in their first year of treatment is not comprehensively available.

Objective: Objective of our study was to describe patterns of admission in children; before ART initiation, within the first six months, and post-six months of ART between 2001 and 2016.