학술논문

Loss to Follow-Up of Adults in Public HIV Care Systems in Central Mozambique: Identifying Obstacles to Treatment.
Document Type
Article
Source
JAIDS: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes. 11/1/2009, Vol. 52 Issue 3, p397-405. 9p.
Subject
*ANTIRETROVIRAL agents
*CD4 antigen
*HIV infections
*THERAPEUTICS
*FOLLOW-up studies (Medicine)
Language
ISSN
1525-4135
Abstract
The article presents a study that identifies the obstacles in antiretroviral treatment (ART) of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in Central Mozambique. It utilized data of adults who receive services in two public HIV care systems and proportion of people undergoing the steps including HIV testing and CD4 testing was determined. It reveals the substantial drop-offs in the number of people who participated in HIV testing and suggests the need for interventions to improve HIV services.