Introduction
co-morbidity, Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME (AIDS), DISEASE PROGRESSION, VIRUS
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a retroviral virus that attacks the body’s cellular immune system, resulting in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). The attack depletes CD44 cells, making people susceptible to illnesses that a healthy immune system would otherwise prevent [Viral load measurement is used to monitor ART’s efficacy after its initiation, and is regarded as a surrogate marker for disease progression [In children, the primary goal is viral load suppression (VLS) after early ART initiation [Previous studies have cited factors causing unsuppressed viral loads, including poor drug adherence and co-morbidity [Despite significant ART coverage in other groups living with HIV in Tanzania, the VLS among HIV-positive children receiving ART has remained unacceptably low at 18%[Several trials in different countries have demonstrated that community-based interventions improve HIV care services for children living with HIV [Therefore, we identified the need for a sustainable intervention promoting ART adherence while addressing low VLS among Tanzanian children living with HIV. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a community-based intervention (Konga model) in addressing the factor contributing to low VLS among Tanzanian children living with HIV.