Test-and-Treat Protocol in a Rural State To Decrease Time to Undetectable Viral Load

Oklahoma has been classified by the Department of Health and Human Services as one of the seven states with a high rural HIV burden. Test-and-treat protocols are feasible within high-volume HIV clinics which serve rural and underserved communities to minimize the time to the first appointment to decrease time to viral load suppression.

Learning Objectives

1. Discuss a test-and-treat protocol.
2. Describe the implementation process of a test-and-treat protocol in a clinical setting.
3. Discuss outcomes of time to viral load suppression when test-and-treat protocols are implemented.