Study shows significant progress in HIV treatment initiation in the Asia-Pacific region

In a study published in AIDS Research and Therapy, Ph.D. candidate Thinh Vu explores the temporal trends in the time from HIV diagnosis to the initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) across the Asia-Pacific region. This cohort study, analyzing data from nearly 15,000 adults living with HIV from nine countries/territories between 2013 and 2023, found a substantial decrease in the median time to ART initiation.