SPOTLIGHT OP-ED: Why people stop taking their HIV treatment and what we can do about it

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Stopping antiretroviral treatment when you are living with HIV can result in increased HIV transmission, illness, hospital admissions and, eventually, death. To combat such disengagement with HIV treatment, Professor Graeme Meintjes and colleagues argue that we need smarter differentiated care and better education of healthcare workers, people living with HIV and communities.