Chasing 95-95-95: where Lindi stands

The mid-2025 EpiC dashboard estimates Lindi region at 91-94-93 against the UNAIDS 95-95-95 targets — 91 percent of people living with HIV know their status, 94 percent of those who know their status are on treatment, and 93 percent of those on treatment are virally suppressed.

This is a six-percentage-point improvement on viral suppression versus the 2023 midline, achieved while active treatment cohorts grew by 14 percent.

Three operational shifts are visible in the data: the rollout of dolutegravir as the preferred first-line regimen (89 percent of clients now on a DTG-based regimen); the structured retention protocol for new initiates; and the routine viral load monitoring schedule held to the six-month target.

Each shift is small. Compounded, they move the cascade.

The remaining gap is concentrated in adolescents on ART and clients with high mobility between fishing landing sites. A dedicated cohort review is scheduled for Q4 2025 to design the next round of interventions for these two groups.