Reducing LFUs for Migrant Population in Maharashtra

Due to the high number of PLHIV at the ART centre in Bhiwandi, the LFU rate is as high as 23%. I-TECH India, in coordination with multiple stakeholders, developed a strategy to lower the number of LFU cases, specifically in the migrant population because an analysis showed that 40% of the LFU cases were migrants. An analysis and review of records as well as data cleaning exercises were conducted, which resulted in a reduction in the LFU rate to 3%. This strategy is being replicated and demonstrated in other ART centres throughout the Thane district.