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Linkage to HIV Care and Antiretroviral Therapy in Cape Town, South Africa

2 Nov 2010

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BACKGROUND: Antiretroviral therapy (ART) has been scaled-up rapidly in Africa. Programme reports typically focus on loss to follow-up and mortality among patients receiving ART. However, little is known about linkage and retention in care of individuals prior to starting ART. METHODOLOGY: Data on adult residents from a periurban community in Cape Town were collected at a primary care clinic and hospital. HIV...

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PMID: 21072191
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0013801

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