Provision of antiretroviral therapy in South Africa: Unique challenges and remaining obstacles

Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 196, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2007, Pages

  Ojikutu, Bisola ^a,b   Jack, Chris ^c   Ramjee, Gita ^d  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c Keep a Child Alive   (South Africa)

^d SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT;

CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG EFFICACY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; POVERTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOUTH AFRICA; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW; VIROLOGY;

ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY, HIGHLY ACTIVE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; SOUTH AFRICA; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 39549113468     PISSN: 00221899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/521119     Document Type: Conference Paper

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