Data
HIV primary care, HIV primary care clinics across four regions
We analyzed baseline survey data from two randomized controlled trials (RCT) of adults initiating ART in the same region of Tanzania before and during COVID-19, respectively. The first RCT was conducted at four HIV primary care facilities in Shinyanga region, Tanzania. Adults 18 years or older, living with HIV, who had started ART no more than 30 days before enrolment were eligible for inclusion. Patients known to be temporarily in-transit and those facing a language barrier were excluded [The second RCT was implemented at 32 HIV primary care clinics across four regions in Lake Zone, Tanzania—Shinyanga, Geita, Kagera, and Mwanza. Individuals 18 years or older living with HIV, who initiated ART at least 30 days before enrolment in the study, had access to a mobile phone, and who had no plans to transfer to a different HIV facility in the 12 months following enrolment were eligible for inclusion into the study [