Impact of HIV-Status Disclosure on HIV Viral Load in Pregnant and Postpartum Women on Antiretroviral Therapy

Background: HIV-status disclosure is widely encouraged by counseling services, in part because it is thought to improve antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence and thus HIV viral suppression. However, few longitudinal studies have examined the impact of disclosure on HIV viral load (VL) during pregnancy and postpartum. Methods: We explored these associations among 1187 women living with HIV, enrolled between March 2013 and June 2014 in Cape Town,...