Estimation of antiretroviral therapy coverage: Methodology and trends

Current Opinion in HIV and AIDS

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 97-102

  Mahy, Mary ^a   Tassie, Jean Michel ^b   Ghys, Peter D ^a   Stover, John ^c   Beusenberg, Michel ^b   Akwara, Priscilla ^d   Souteyrand, Yves ^b  

^a UNAIDS   (Switzerland)

^b WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^c AVENIR HEALTH   (United States)

^d UNICEF   (United States)

Author keywords

Antiretroviral therapy; Coverage; Data collection methods; Needs assessment

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURVIVAL RATE; VIRUS TRANSMISSION; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTI-HIV AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DATA COLLECTION; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION;

EID: 74349100665     PISSN: 1746630X     EISSN: 17466318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/COH.0b013e328333b892     Document Type: Review

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