Assessing Clinical Outcomes, Experiences and Cost of a Community ART Distribution Model in the DRC
Overview
Democratic Republic of Congo
Adult Testing, Care, and Treatment
Data Collection Period: 09/2018 – 07/2020
This USAID-funded evaluation aimed to compare differences in retention in care, adherence, and viral suppression during a one-year study period between clients receiving multi-month dispensation through community-based distribution sites (PODI+) or the facility-based model in the DRC. This study described barriers, facilitators, and experiences of the PODI+ model from the perspective of PODI+ clients, PODI+ staff, and other health workers and determined the costs associated with this differentiated service delivery approach.
Publications and Presentations
Findings presented at the 11th International AIDS Society Conference, July 2021: “Clinical outcomes of community ART distribution: DRC’s experience with the PODI+ model“
Findings presented at the 11th International AIDS Society Conference, July 2021: “Experiences from clients and providers at community ART distribution sites and referring health facilities in Kinshasa, DRC“
Paper published in Plos Global Public Health January 2024: “Virological and care outcomes of community ART distribution: Experience with the PODI+ model in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo”
