Determinants of non-suppression HIV Viral Load among Children Receiving Antiretroviral Therapy in Simiyu Region: A Cross-Sectional Study Dataset.

The introduction of antiretroviral therapy (ART) with increasing access to effective human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and care, including opportunistic infections, has significantly changed the natural course of HIV infection in adults and children. Viral load suppression (VLS) is an essential parameter of a therapy’s effectiveness after ART initiation as a surrogate marker for disease progression. However, despite substantial ART coverage in individuals with HIV in Tanzania, VLS among HIV-positive children receiving ART remains intolerably low at 18%, indicating that 82% of those enrolled in care and treatment centers receiving ART did not achieve VLS. Therefore, this data was collected and analyzed to determine factors affecting VLS in children with HIV infection receiving ART. The findings of this study will help us fill the knowledge gap on factors contributing to low VLS among children with HIV infection in Tanzania. In this database, we found that age at ART initiation and medication adherence play a significant role in VLS. HIV/AIDS programs should incorporate intensive interventions targeting early ART initiation for children and intensifying treatment adherence.