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    Factors influencing access to antiretroviral treatment in Benue State, Nigeria 

    Omenka, Charity Ochuole (University of the Western Cape, 2010)
    The study utilized a qualitative case study design to explore the problem of poor access to ART in Benue State. PLWHAs, policy makers, program managers and health workers were involved in an effort to describe the factors ...
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    Effects of telephonic SMS reminders influence on adherence to scheduled medication pick up appointments among adults on antiretrovirals at the Swakopmund State Hospital ART clinic Namibia 

    Ugburo, Emmanuel Oritseweyinmi (University of the Western Cape, 2015)
    Background: Adherence of patients on antiretroviral therapy to lifelong treatment is a major challenge within the public health system in Namibia. Missed appointments have been shown to contribute to poor clinical outcomes ...
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    Factors associated with adherence to anti-retroviral therapy in Katima Mulilo hospital, Namibia 

    Olabanji, Nelson Oladejo (University of the Western Cape, 2014)
    Namibia is one of the countries in the world most affected by HIV/AIDS with the national prevalence of 18.8% in 2010. In 2010, it was reported that an estimated 180,000 Namibians were living with HIV/AIDS; of which 95,000 ...
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    Factors associated with poor adherence to antiretroviral therapy among people living with HIV in Zomba district, Malawi 

    Kumwenda, Khalikapo Morton (University of the Western Cape, 2011)
    The introduction of antiretroviral therapy (ART) brought new hope to HIV patients as it has transformed a fatal disease to a chronic manageable condition. In 2009 there were over 920,000 Malawians infected with HIV and ...
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    A qualitative study of barriers to adherence to antiretroviral treatment among patients in Livingstone, Zambia 

    Moomba, Kaala (University of the Western Cape, 2012)
    Introduction: Zambia is among the countries in the sub-Saharan African region most severely affected with HIV/AIDS. Approximately 1.2 million (14%) Zambians were living with HIV in 2010. Zambia introduced antiretroviral ...
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    Factors influencing access to antiretroviral treatment in Benue State, Nigeria 

    Ochuole, Omenka Charity (2010)
    At the end of 2008, Nigeria had the third largest number of people living with HIV/AIDS(PLWHA) in the world, with an estimated 2.95 million people and an average prevalence rate of 4.6%. According to the 2008 prevalence ...
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    Exploration of factors associated with poor adherence amongst patients receiving antiretroviral therapy at Katutura State Hospital communicable disease clinic in Khomas Region in Namibia 

    Thobias, Anna (University of the Western Cape, 2008)
    Background: HIV/AIDS affects the health of millions of people world wide. According to the Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS [UNAIDS], the number of people living with HIV globally has risen from 26 million in 2001 ...
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    Comparison of loss to follow-up amongst HIV and AIDS patients in care and treatment in Kisumu, Kenya 

    Miruka, Fredrick Omondi (University of the Western Cape, 2012)
    Background: Even though there have been marked increases in the number of patients accessing HIV care and treatment in sub-Saharan Africa, challenges in patient retention remain. Most health systems in sub-Saharan Africa ...
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    Factors affecting retention in care of patients on antiretroviral treatment in the Kabwe district, Zambia 

    Mwale, Joyce Chali (University of the Western Cape, 2016)
    Introduction: HIV and AIDS continues to be a major public health challenge for Zambia, which has the highest HIV prevalence rate of 13.1% in sub-Saharan Africa. Although individuals living with HIV/AIDS in Zambia have ...
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    Determinants of long term survival of patients initiated on HAART at the AIDS support organization, Uganda 

    Awor, Anna Colletar (University of the Western Cape, 2017)
    It is well documented that mortality rates have decreased and the survival of HIV and AIDS patients has been prolonged since the introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in 1996. Although HAART has ...
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    AuthorAwor, Anna Colletar (1)Baghazal, Anisa Abdalla (1)Kumwenda, Khalikapo Morton (1)Miruka, Fredrick Omondi (1)Moomba, Kaala (1)Mwale, Joyce Chali (1)Mwangi, Anne Wangechi (1)Ochuole, Omenka Charity (1)Olabanji, Nelson Oladejo (1)Omenka, Charity Ochuole (1)... View MoreSubject
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    Adherence (3)Sub-Saharan Africa (3)Access (2)Barriers (2)Benue State (2)Coverage (2)Medication (2)Nigeria (2)... View MoreDate Issued2010 - 2019 (11)2008 - 2009 (1)

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