Clinical Profile and Determinants of Loss to Follow-Up in Patients Enrolled in an Urban Antiretroviral Treatment Programme in Northwestern Nigeria.

Introduction: Loss of follow up in patients enrolled on antiretroviral treatment programmes has the potential to reduce their quality of life. We set out to describe the profile and risk factors for loss to follow up in patients enrolled on our programme.

Materials And Methods: In this retrospective study, we reviewed the records of patients who were identified as lost to follow up between August 2008 to July 2018.

Effect of Phone-Based Enhanced Adherence Counseling (EAC) Among Virally Unsuppressed Key Population (KP).

Background:  Despite the reduced human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease burden in Nigeria and globally, the key populations (KPs) can be disproportionately burdened with HIV infection and lower treatment coverage and outcome. A viral load (VL) test is needed to monitor the treatment outcome of KP with VL suppression of < 1000 copies/mL, demonstrating a positive treatment outcome. For unsuppressed VL, enhanced adherence counseling (EAC) may improve viral suppression in people living with HIV/KPs living with HIV (PLHIV/KPLHIV).