RESEARCH ARTICLE Increased prevalence of pregnancy and comparative risk of program attrition among individuals starting HIV treatment in East Africa

Abstract

The World Health Organization now recommends initiating all pregnant women on life-long antiretroviral therapy (ART), yet there is limited information about the characteristics and program outcomes of pregnant women already on ART in Africa. Our hypothesis was that pregnant women comprised an increasing proportion of those starting ART, and that subgroups of these women were at higher risk for program attrition