Antiretroviral treatment as HIV prevention: Implementation science in Asia

Overview

Five countries in Asia – Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Thailand and Viet Nam – have announced plans to implement treatment (TasP) as prevention in different settings and populations. Given the lack of studies and trials on TasP conducted in the context of low-prevalence and concentrated epidemics, such as those found in many Asian countries, implementation research will play an important role to answer the how best to implement TasP.