Country-Specific Disruptions

South Africa had the largest absolute decline in weekly ART initiations. Malawi’s ART initiation decline despite lower formal stringency suggests that factors beyond national policy stringency affected service access and availability. Indi…

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South Africa had the largest absolute decline in weekly ART initiations. Malawi’s ART initiation decline despite lower formal stringency suggests that factors beyond national policy stringency affected service access and availability. India’s stringent policy response and disrupted clinic access may explain its ART initiation decline. Togo’s significant ART initiation decrease was likely linked to combined availability and accessibility challenges.