1. Antiretroviral Therapy
Treatment
Antiretroviral Therapy

2. Antiretroviral Therapy
Antiretroviral Therapy is one primary treatment option for Adult and Adolescent HIV/AIDS.
It consists of a routine of drugs issued by a physician

3. Definition
Antiretroviral drugs inhibit the replication of HIV. When antiretroviral drugs are given in combination, HIV replication and immune deterioration can be delayed, and survival and quality of life improved.

4. Importance
Effective HIV/AIDS care requires antiretroviral therapy as a treatment option. Without access to antiretroviral therapy, people living with HIV/AIDS cannot attain the fullest possible physical and mental health and cannot play their fullest role as actors in the fight against the epidemic, because their life expectancy will be too short. Health care workers will remain disempowered and cannot contribute to the fight against HIV to the fullest of their potential. Children will be orphaned earlier, stigma and discrimination will continue to be fuelled by the perception that HIV infection is a death sentence.