Plans to promote participant retention and complete follow-up {18b}
TB
ADVERSE EFFECTS, PNEUMOCYSTIS PNEUMONIA, TUBERCULOSIS (TB)
Screening and enrolment will be conducted in person and will be followed by quarterly visits thereafter for 18 months. Participants will also receive a phone call 7 days and 30 days after initiating ART to complete a standard symptom screen for ART adverse effects and referred to clinic care if necessary. If indicated, tuberculosis (TB) preventive treatment (TPT) and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole will be provided to prevent TB and pneumocystis pneumonia. Tracking and tracing activities will be undertaken by the community engagement team who will keep an active presence in study communities for the duration of the trial. Every effort will be made to retain all participants at the 18-month exit visit to ensure high-quality data and that continuity of care can be put in place before the study exit. We will follow well-established practices of notifying participants of their study follow-up visits via SMS and WhatsApp messaging and telephone calls.