Experiences of stigma and HIV care engagement in the context of Treat All in Rwanda: a qualitative study

• Published in: BMC public health Vol. 23; no. 1; pp. 1817 - 10
• Main Authors: Ingabire, Charles, Watnick, Dana, Gasana, Josephine, Umwiza, Francine, Munyaneza, Athanase, Kubwimana, Gallican, Murenzi, Gad, Anastos, Kathryn, Adedimeji, Adebola, Ross, Jonathan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 19.09.2023; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Adult; Analysis; Antiretroviral agents; Antiretroviral drugs; Antiretroviral therapy; Antiviral agents; Care and treatment; Cognition; Community involvement; Community Support; Context; Data Analysis; Data collection; Demographic aspects; Development and progression; Discrimination against AIDS virus carriers; Disease transmission; Dosage and administration; Female; Grounded theory; Highly active antiretroviral therapy; HIV; HIV (Viruses); HIV infection; HIV status visibility; HIV stigma; HIV Testing; Human immunodeficiency virus; Humans; Information management; Interviews; Male; Medical tests; Patient compliance; Prevention; Qualitative Research; Risk factors; Rwanda; Stigma; Stigma (Social psychology); Treat All; Treatment adherence and compliance; Rwanda; HIV Testing; Treat All; HIV stigma; Psychosocial Support; Qualitative Research; Treatment adherence and compliance; HIV status visibility

'Treat All' policies recommending immediate antiretroviral therapy (ART) soon after HIV diagnosis for all people living with HIV (PLHIV) are now ubiquitous in sub-Saharan Africa. While early ART initiation and retention is effective at curtailing disease progression and transmission, evide...