Towards universal ARV access: Achievements and challenges in Free State province, South Africa

South African Medical Journal

Volumn 100, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 589-593

  Uebel, Kerry E ^a,b   Timmerman, Venessa ^a   Ingle, Suzanne M ^c   van Rensburg, Dingie H C J ^b   Mollentze, Willie F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT;

ADULT; ANTIVIRAL THERAPY; ARTICLE; BUDGET; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; CHILD; FUNDING; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NURSING SHORTAGE; PERSONNEL SHORTAGE; PHARMACIST; PHYSICIAN; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SOUTH AFRICA; STAFF TRAINING; TIME; WAITING TIME;

EID: 77957655917     PISSN: 02569574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7196/samj.3897     Document Type: Article

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