Optimizing Treatment for Adults with HIV/AIDS in China: Successes over Two Decades and Remaining Challenges

• Published in: Current HIV/AIDS reports Vol. 17; no. 1; pp. 26 - 34
• Main Authors: Cao, Wei, Hsieh, Evelyn, Li, Taisheng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer US 01.02.2020; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Acquired immune deficiency syndrome; AIDS; Antiretroviral agents; Antiretroviral drugs; Antiretroviral therapy; Drug therapy; HIV; Human immunodeficiency virus; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Section Editor; The Global Epidemic (SH Vermund; The Global Epidemic (SH Vermund, Section Editor); Topical Collection on The Global Epidemic; Toxicity; China; Continuum of care; Highly active antiretroviral therapy; National Free Antiretroviral Treatment Program; Human immunodeficiency virus; Acquired immune deficiency syndrome; Multidisciplinary care

Purpose of Review The introduction of the National Free Antiretroviral Therapy Program (NFATP) in 2003 by the China National Center for AIDS/STD Control and Prevention has led to dramatic increases in antiretroviral therapy (ART) coverage among HIV-infected Chinese patients. Despite limitations in t...