Decentralization of pediatric HIV care and treatment in five sub-Saharan African countries

Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes

Volumn 62, Issue 5, 2013, Pages

  Fayorsey, Ruby N ^a   Saito, Suzue ^a   Carter, Rosalind J ^a   Gusmao, Eduarda ^b   Frederix, Koen ^c   Koech Keter, Emily ^d   Tene, Gilbert ^e   Panya, Milembe ^f   Abrams, Elaine J ^a  

^a Department of Medicine   (United States)

^b ICAP Mozambique   (Mozambique)

^c ICAP Lesotho ^*  (Lesotho)

^d ICAP Kenya   (Kenya)

^e CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^f ICAP Tanzania   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Decentralization; HIV; Pediatrics; Primary health facilities

Indexed keywords

ANTI HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; DECENTRALIZATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFANT; INFECTION PREVENTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SECONDARY HEALTH CARE; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; TREND STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; ANTI-HIV AGENTS; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HEALTH FACILITIES; HIV; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INFANT; POLITICS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84876408687     PISSN: 15254135     EISSN: 10779450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/QAI.0b013e3182869558     Document Type: Article

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