Evaluation of delays in ART initiation among 69 children eligible for ART at enrollment who had either taken more than three months to initiate ART or had been enrolled in the study for more than 3 months without starting ART.

ART: antiretroviral treatment; ALT: alanine aminotransferase; WHO: World Health Organization.aFamily unpreparedness included refusal to come at shorter intervals and problems with transportation.bChildren who are underweight or have specific symptoms and opportunistic infections (e.g. prolonged diarrhea) are classified as WHO stage 3 at that visit. However, they are not considered eligible for ART if their weight or symptoms improve with treatment at subsequent visits.