Abstract

Background: Because of its negative impact on HIV-related morbidity and mortality, late presentation to HIV care (LP) can be an obstacle to the HIV epidemic elimination by 2030. We assessed the prevalence and associated factors of LP in HIV-infected adults enrolled at the “Centre Medical oasis”, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Methods: A cross-sectional study among HIV-infected persons aged 18 years or older, naïve for antiretroviral treatment (ART), and presented for the first time at the HIV clinic was conducted between 2015 and 2019. LP referred to HIV-infected adults presenting with CD4+ cells count

Late Presentation Late Presentation with Advanced Disease HIV