Consensus statement on the role of health systems in advancing the long-term well-being of people living with HIV

Health systems have improved their abilities to identify, diagnose, treat and, increasingly, achieve viral suppression among people living with HIV (PLHIV). Despite these advances, a higher burden of multimorbidity and poorer health-related quality of life are reported by many PLHIV in comparison to people without HIV. Stigma and discrimination further exacerbate these poor outcomes. A global multidisciplinary group of HIV experts developed a consensus statement identifying key issues that health systems must address in order to move beyond the HIV field's longtime emphasis on viral suppression to instead deliver integrated, person-centered healthcare for PLHIV throughout their lives.

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Despite improvements in identifying, diagnosing, treating, and achieving viral suppression among people living with HIV, many still experience a higher burden of multimorbidity and poorer health-related quality of life compared to those without HIV. Stigma and discrimination worsen these outcomes. A global multidisciplinary group of HIV experts developed a consensus statement highlighting the importance of health systems addressing key issues to provide integrated, person-centered healthcare for PLHIV throughout their lives, moving beyond the focus on viral suppression.