Rapid or Immediate ART, HIV Stigma, Medical Mistrust, and Retention in Care: An Exploratory Mixed Methods Pilot Study.

Rapid or immediate antiretroviral therapy (iART) after HIV diagnosis improves linkage to care and time to viral suppression. However, iART may affect or be affected by HIV-related stigma and medical mistrust. In this mixed-methods pilot study, we examined the bi-directional role of HIV stigma, medical mistrust, and visit adherence (VA) in the context of iART in a diverse, newly diagnosed patient population.

Engagement in HIV continuum of care: Another step needed to close the gap toward UNAIDS 90-90-90 targets among younger men in Rwanda.

In this study, we measured Rwandan men's engagement in HIV services based on the UNAIDS 90-90-90 targets and assessed factors associated with linkage to HIV services. We analyzed the Rwanda Population-based HIV Impact Assessment (RPHIA) data for 15- to 64-year-old males. We conducted bivariate analysis to assess the distribution and association of sociodemographic characteristics with UNAIDS 90-90-90 targets.

Effectiveness of COVID-19 Vaccination Mandates and Incentives in Europe.

During 2021-2022 many countries in the European region of the World Health Organization (WHO) adopted mandatory and incentive-based vaccination measures to stimulate immunization against COVID-19. The measures ranged from positive incentive-based programs (i.e.

Immediate ART and clinical outcomes in New York City among patients newly diagnosed with HIV.

Immediate antiretroviral therapy (iART) has been shown to decrease time to viral suppression. Our center underwent significant practice transformation to support iART, including a same-day Open Access (OA) model and enhanced care coordination. We examined whether same-day ART at linkage was associated with favorable proximate and long-term HIV care outcomes.