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Maternal Engagement in HIV Care and Antiretroviral Therapy Uptake Among Children Living With HIV

JAMA Network Open 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.30983

August 26, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This cross-sectional study found that maternal ART uptake and VLS were associated with VLS in CLHIV primarily through the child’s own ART uptake. Family-centered interventions integrating maternal and pediatric HIV care may support progress toward the UNAIDS 95-95-95 HIV targets.

Corresponding Author: Hmwe H. Kyu, PhD, Department of Health Metrics Sciences, School of Medicine, and Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington, 3980 15th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98195 (hmwekyu@uw.edu).

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