WHO had recommened rapid ART initiation, defined as starting ART within 7 days or on the same
day after HIV diagnosis, to improve HIV care continuum. Prior studies revealed that
point-of-care diagnostic methods for the detection of HIV RNA can accelerate linkage to care
and reduce anxiety. By shortening the interval between infectious disease physician referral,
time-lag between screening and confirmatory tests, with the use of the newly developed
point-of-care immunochromatographic confirmatory test, initiating a safe and potent
antiretroviral therapy, BIC/F/TAF, on the same day of HIV confirmation will be feasible to
improve linkage to care and to shorten the interval between HIV diagnosis and viral
suppression.
Phase:
N/A
Details
Lead Sponsor:
National Taiwan University Hospital
Collaborators:
Changhua Christian Hospital Chi Mei Medical Hospital Chung Shan Medical University Far Eastern Memorial Hospital Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital Kaohsiung Municipal Ta-Tung Hospital Mackay Memorial Hospital National Cheng-Kung University Hospital