Barriers to ARV adherence among HIV/AIDS positive persons taking anti-retroviral therapy in two Tanzanian regions 8-12 months after program initiation

Journal of AIDS and Clinical Research

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2010, Pages

  Nsimba, Stephen E D ^a   Irunde, Henry ^b   Comoro, Christopher ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DODOMA   (Tanzania)

^b Ministry of Health (MoH)   (Tanzania)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Adherence; Arusha; ARV ART; Dar es Salaam; Food; HIV AIDS; Hunger; Stigma; Tanzania

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857187993     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21556113     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4172/2155-6113.1000111     Document Type: Article

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