SEARCH Presents Intervention Results Showing 27% Reduction in Mortality among HIV infected Men at CR

Dr. Moses Kamya of Makerere University, Uganda presented at the 2019 International Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections in Seattle on behalf of the SEARCH Test-and-Treat trial showing that the study’s approach to streamlined HIV care significantly accelerated treatment start and reduced mortality at a population level among HIV+ persons with advanced disease with strong effects particularly among men.

Scientific Abstract: http://www.croiconference.org/sessions/search-intervention-reduces-mortality-population-level-men-low-cd4-count

Webcast Link:

http://www.croiwebcasts.org/p/2019croi/138