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Ugandan Survey Evaluates HIV Viral Non-Suppression Factors Among Female Sex
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A biobehavioral survey conducted across 12 urban centers in Uganda between April 2021 and September 2023 found viral non-suppression among nearly one-quarter of women in commercial sex living with HIV. Analyzing cross-sectional data from 2,674 women with valid viral load results, researchers reported 667 participants—24.9%—with unsuppressed viral loads, defined as plasma viral load at or above 1,000 copies per milliliter. The remaining 2,007 women (75.1%) had viral suppression below that threshold. The Crane Survey, carried out by Makerere University School of Public Health with the Uganda Ministry of Health and supported by the U.S. CDC, used respondent-driven sampling to cover Kampala plus 11 other municipalities.
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