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Advanced HIV disease (AHD) is a condition present in approximately 30% of people living with HIV (PLHIV) presenting to HIV care programmes worldwide. These individuals are defined by their low immune status, having a CD4 cell count \u2264200 cells\/mm\n                    <jats:sup>3<\/jats:sup>\n                    or World Health Organization (WHO) Clinical Stage 3 or 4 AIDS-defining illness\u2014and are at significantly greater risk of hospitalization and poor outcomes following discharge from hospital. A recent systematic review found that in low-and middle-income settings, 19% of those discharged from hospital were subsequently readmitted, and 14% died. Post-discharge outcomes are an important and often poorly acknowledged gap in the HIV care cascade where PLHIV fail to successfully return to regular care services. In this mini-review, we provide an overview on post-discharge outcomes for PLHIV and suggest a way forward for expanding current service delivery approaches to improve outcomes. 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