The study examined how a Private-Public Partnership (PPP) affected HIV care among adults in Karnataka, India, from 2007 to 2012, focusing on treatment initiation, effectiveness, and loss to follow-up.
The data involved 2,326 adults, revealing that the median time to start ART decreased significantly after the PPP, leading to quicker treatment initiation for those eligible.
Although the rate of loss to follow-up saw improvement, the association between being on treatment and loss to follow-up changed after the PPP, indicating potential complexities in ART adherence and management that require ongoing assessment.