Antiretroviral treatment programmes in Nepal: Problems and barriers

Kathmandu University Medical Journal

Volumn 7, Issue 27, 2009, Pages 306-314

  Wasti, Sharada Prasad ^a,c   Simkhada, P ^b   Van Teijlingen, E R ^c  

^a Department of Public Health ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b Section of Population Health   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antiretroviral treatment; HIV AIDS; Programme management; Service provision

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; CD4+ T LYMPHOCYTE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COOPERATION; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LEADERSHIP; NEPAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; RETROVIRUS INFECTION; REVIEW; STIGMA;

EID: 70349656679     PISSN: 18122027     EISSN: 18122078     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3126/kumj.v7i3.2743     Document Type: Review

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