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Enhancing linkage to HIV care in the “Universal Test-and-Treat” era: Barriers and enablers to HIV care among adults in a high HIV burdened district in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

2023-04-20

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<title>Abstract</title> <p>Ending AIDS by 2030 would depend on how successful health systems are in linking people living with HIV (PLHIV) into care. The World Health Organization recommended the ‘Universal Test-and-Treat’ (UTT) strategy – initiating all individuals testing positive on antiretroviral therapy (ART) irrespective of their CD4 count and clinical staging. This study aimed to explore the enablers and b...

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DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-2777942/v1

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