Antiretroviral Therapy

When to Start ART

  • Initiate ART regardless of WHO clinical stage and at any CD4 count

  • As a priority, initiate those with:

    • Severe HIV clinical disease (WHO clinical stage 3 or 4)
    • CD4 count ≤350 cells/mm³

  • Initiate ART regardless of WHO clinical stage and at any CD4 count

  • As a priority, initiate:

    • All children <2 years of age
    • Children <5 years of age with WHO clinical stage 3 or 4, or CD4 count ≤750mm³, or CD4 percentage <25%
    • Children ≥5 years of age with WHO clinical stage 3 or 4, or CD4 count ≤350mm³