Severe mental illness at ART initiation is associated with worse retention in care among HIV‐infected Ugandan adults

The impact of severe mental illness (SMI) on retention in HIV care remains uncertain. We aimed to measure the association between SMI at antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation and subsequent retention in care in HIV‐infected Ugandan adults.

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