Home Assessment and Initiation of Antiretroviral Therapy for HIV in Malawi

Home-based ART eligibility assessment (WHO staging, CD4 count measurement and educational treatment preparation) and initiation.

Participants who meet eligibility criteria and reside in a cluster that has been allocated to the control arm of this study will receive supported access to ART care through the primary care system for confirmation of HIV status and entry into HIV following disclosure to the resident community counsellor.