Adolescents and young adults with HIV (AYHIV) are at high-risk of loss to follow up and virologic failure, particularly during transition from pediatric to adult clinics. We reviewed the medical records of AYHIV to characterize retention and virologic suppression following their transition. 101 AYHIV, 97% perinatally infected, were transferred at the median age of 20 (IQR: 19-21) years. At 1-year post-transition, 92.1% were retained in care and 73.3% had viral suppression and at 2-years the retention and viral suppression were 87.1% and 76.7%, respectively. Factors associated with viral suppression were transition at ≥ 20 years of age (aOR 4.38, 95% CI 1.41-13.65) and receiving first-line ART regimen, compared to second- or third-line regimens, at transition (aOR 6.05, 95% CI 1.55-23.58). Transition outcomes of AYHIV in our setting were suboptimal. There is a need for interventions to support AYHIV transition during this vulnerable period.

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