Comparing antiretroviral treatment outcomes between a prospective community-based and hospital-based cohort of HIV patients in rural Uganda

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2011
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BMC international health and human rights
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Improved availability of antiretroviral therapy in sub-Saharan Africa is intended to benefit all eligible HIV-infected patients; however in reality antiretroviral services are mainly offered in urban hospitals. Poor rural patients have difficulty accessing the drugs, making the provision of antiretroviral therapy inequitable. Initial tests of community-based treatment programs in Uganda suggest that home-based treatment of HIV/AIDS may equal hospital-based treatment; however the literature reveals limited experiences with such programs.
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Primary Health Care Service, District Health Management Team, Successful Treatment Outcome, Unpaid Volunteer, Hospital Cohort
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Kipp, W., Konde-Lule, J., Rubaale, T., Okech-Ojony, J., Alibhai, A., & Saunders, D. L. (2011). Comparing antiretroviral treatment outcomes between a prospective community-based and hospital-based cohort of HIV patients in rural Uganda. BMC international health and human rights, 11, 1-5. https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-698X-11-S2-S12
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https://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/8493
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