INTRODUCTION
PWH, viral suppression, HIV (PWH
As of 2021, 28.7 million of the 38.4 million (75%) persons with HIV (PWH) globally were on antiretroviral therapy (ART). Despite marked progress, 32% of PWH remain virally unsuppressed.To address this challenge, we sought to understand whether a patient-centered HIV care intervention for mobile PWH would improve viral suppression and retention, and if it did, which subgroups were most likely to benefit in rural Kenya and Uganda, within the SEARCH-SAPPHIRE trial (NCT04810650). Patient-centered care approaches have been shown to improve health outcomes by enhancing provider–patient interaction and enriching the care engagement experience by enabling care and treatment to be tailored to patient needs.