TITLE:
Socio-Demographic, Biological, and Therapeutic Characteristics of People Living with HIV under Care at the Outpatient Treatment Center in Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo
AUTHORS:
Yanick De Grace Kayi, Anicet Luc Magloire Boumba, Ghislain Loubano-Voumbi, Andrely Christ Ismaël Nsadi, Saturnin Freddy Pouki, Aladin Atandi Batchy, Jeanisca Tounga, Adamou Babangida, Donatien Moukassa
KEYWORDS:
People Living with HIV, Antiretroviral Therapy, CTA, Pointe-Noire
JOURNAL NAME:
Advances in Infectious Diseases,
Vol.16 No.2,
June
30,
2026
ABSTRACT: HIV infection remains a major public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa. The current challenge remains screening and access to treatment. This study aimed to describe the sociodemographic, therapeutic, and biological characteristics of HIV patients followed at the Pointe-Noire outpatient treatment center. This was a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted from September to December 2025 among 150 patients. Data were obtained from medical records and questionnaires. The population was predominantly female (72.7%) and young (20 to 39 years old), with a mean age of 36.11 ± 9.8 years, extremitie ranging from 20 to over 50 years. Unmarried patients accounted for 84.0% of cases, and 56.7% had tattoos; 47.33% had a primary school education, and 46.01% had a secondary school education. The majority of patients (92.0%) were receiving antiretroviral therapy. TDF + 3TC + DTG was the primary treatment regimen used by 45.7% of the subjects. Virologic monitoring was well maintained, with over 76.0% of patients having a CD4 count ≥ 500 cells/μL and 72.0% having an undetectable viral load. The virologic profile observed in our patients indicated good immunovirologic status.