Time to treatment initiation (TTI) and retrospective analysis of antiretroviral therapy (ART) outcomes among HIV-positive Methadone Maintenance Therapy clients In primary health care centres, Kuantan, Pahang.

• Main Authors: Ramlan, Aida Roziana, Mohamed Nazar, Nor Ilyani, Tumian, Afidalina, Ab Rahman, Norny Syafinaz, Mohamad, Dzawani, Abdul Talib, Mat Sharil, Zakaria, Mohd Khairul Faizan, Izuddin, Muhammad Azzim, Zainal Abidin, Nadia Akmal, Tunku Syed Manso, Syarifah Syafiqah, W Hassan, W N Khairiyah
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: RM147 Administration of Drugs and Other Therapeutic Agents
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/78782/3/ICPRP%20aida%20final%20edit%20for%20%20presentation.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/78782/4/abstract_2019.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/78782/5/Oral%20schedule.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/78782/
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Introduction: Methadone Maintenance Therapy (MMT) program improves access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) among people who inject drugs (PWID) with HIV-positive status. However, the time to treatment initiation (TTI) and outcomes of ART intervention in this population has scarcely been analysed. Obj...