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    Survey on nail discoloration and association with CD4 count among untreated HIV patients at Apin Centre, Nigeria 

    Ekeh, Peter Nnamdi (University of the Western Cape, 2010)
    Eligibility for antiretroviral therapy (ART) in HIV-infected patients is defined either by a cluster of differentiation antigen 4 (CD4) count of less than 200cells/mm3 or clinical diagnosis of WHO stage III and IV. Therefore, ...
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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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    Antimycobacterial treatment among children at start of antiretroviral treatment and antimycobacterial treatment after starting antiretroviral treatment among those who started antiretroviral treatment without antimycobacterial treatment at a tertiary antiretroviral paediatric clinic in Johannesburg, South Africa 

    Chivonivoni, Tamuka (University of the Western Cape, 2010)
    Background: Although clinicians encounter antimycobacterial treatment in Human mmunodeficiency (HIV)-infected children as one of the most common treatments coadministered with antiretroviral treatment (ART), quantitative ...
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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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    Factors associated with poor adherence amongst patients receiving antiretroviral therapy at the intermediate hospital Oshakati in Namibia 

    Bauleth, Maria Francineth (University of the Western Cape, 2011)
    Namibia is severely affected by the HIV/AIDS epidemic, with an estimated HIV prevalence of 17.8%. A comprehensive, public HIV/AIDS treatment and care programme was established in 2003 by the government of Namibia in ...
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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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