Characteristics and comprehensiveness of adult HIV care and treatment programmes in Asia-Pacific, sub-Saharan Africa and the Americas: Results of a site assessment conducted by the International epidemiologic Databases to Evaluate AIDS (IeDEA) Collaboration

Journal of the International AIDS Society

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

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^aw   Carr, Andrew ^aw   Chuah, John ^aw   Dickson, Bridget ^aw   Hoy, Jennifer ^aw   Ji, Jing ^aw   Norris, Richard ^aw   Templeton, David ^aw   Watson, Kerrie ^aw   Bendall, Courtney ^k   Jiamsakul, Awachana ^k   Law, Matthew G ^k   McManus, Hamish ^k   Durier, Nicolas ^aw   Petersen, Boondarika ^aw   Sohn, Annette H ^aw   Rodriguez, Benigno ^o   Gill, M John ^aw   Saag, Michael S ^aw   Mugavero, Michael J ^aw   Willig, James ^aw   Eron, Joseph J ^aw   Napravnik, Sonia ^aw   Kitahata, Mari M ^aw   Crane, Heidi M ^aw   Drozd, Daniel R ^aw   Sterling, Timothy R ^aw   Haas, David ^aw   Bebawy, Sally ^aw   Turner, Megan ^aw   Gange, Stephen J ^aw   Althoff, Keri N ^aw   McKaig, Rosemary G ^aw   Justice, Amy C ^aw   Freeman, Aimee M ^aw   Lent, Carol ^aw   Van Rompaey, Stephen E ^aw   Morton, Liz ^aw   McReynolds, Justin ^aw   Lober, William B ^aw   Abraham, Alison G ^aw   Lau, Bryan ^aw   Zhang, Jinbing ^aw   Jing, Yuezhou ^aw   Golub, Elizabeth ^aw   Modur, Shari ^aw   Wong, Cherise ^aw 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Francis ^aw   Mtiro, Hussein ^aw   Wilfest, Wilialfa ^aw   Mhinga, ^aw   Maruchu, Isaria A ^aw   Ssali, John ^aw   Ssemakadde, Matthew ^aw   Deo, Wabwire ^aw   Mubiru, Michael ^aw   Masaba, J P M ^aw   Musaazi, Joseph ^aw   Bwana, Mwebesa ^aw   Musinguzi, Nicholas ^aw   Mbidde, Mary ^aw   Kalanzi, Harriet ^aw   Kambugu, Andrew D ^aw   Orama, Richard ^aw   Mboya, Emma ^aw   Braitstein, Paula ^aw   Sang, Edwin ^aw   Chebet, Janet ^aw   Chelobei, Francis ^aw   Josphat, Maiyo ^aw   Ariya, Patrick ^aw   Namaemba, Jentrix ^aw   Munyisi, Consolata ^aw   Ototo, Rachel ^aw   Caroline, Kaibei ^aw   Busaka, Oscar ^aw   Bett, Lynn Mildred ^aw   Simatwa, Lilian ^aw   Hosea, Some ^aw   Nancy, Wamboi ^aw   Boit, Lilian ^aw   Biyegon, James ^aw   Peter, Chege ^aw   Paron, Moses ^aw   Nandi, Susan ^aw   Wycliffe, Kivairo Ngadi ^aw   Otieno, Juliana ^aw   Omolo, Kennedy ^aw   Mukhwana, Walter ^aw   Koech, Julius ^aw   Ndiege, David Oyuko ^aw   Owiti, John ^aw   Wasing'a, Edwin ^aw   Owengah, Evelyne ^aw   Juma, Erick N ^aw   Kulzer, Jayne ^aw   Odhiambo, Bernard ^aw   Tanser, Frank ^p   Hoffmann, Christopher ^q   Chi, Benjamin ^r   Naniche, Denise ^s   Wood, Robin ^t   Stinson, Kathryn ^u   Fatti, Geoffrey ^v   Phiri, Sam ^w   Giddy, Janet ^x   Chimbetete, Cleophas ^y   Malisita, Kennedy ^z   Eley, Brian ^aa   Hobbins, Michael ^ab   Kamenova, Kamelia ^ac   Faturiyele, Olatunbosun ^ad   Fox, Matthew ^ae   Prozesky, Hans ^af   Technau, Karl ^ag   Sawry, Shobna ^ah   Bohlius, Julia ⁱ   Blaser, Nello ⁱ   Estill, Janne ⁱ   Keiser, Olivia ⁱ   Wandeler, Gilles ⁱ   Salazar Vizcaya, Luisa ⁱ   Haas, Andreas ⁱ   Ballif, Marie ⁱ   Rohner, Eliane ⁱ   Wyss, Natascha ⁱ   Baranczuk, Zofia ⁱ   Goodwin, Kelly ⁱ   Ostinelli, Cam Ha Dao ⁱ   Davies, Mary Ann ^aw   Boulle, Andrew ^aw   Campbell, Lucy ^aw   Cornell, Morna ^aw   Johnson, Leigh ^aw   Maxwell, Nicola ^aw   Myer, Landon ^aw   Schomaker, Michael ^aw   Porter, Mireille ^aa   Dabis, François ^f   Bissagnene, Emmanuel ^g   Arrivé, Elise ^f   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Igbinoba, Festus ^bd   Benson, Okwara ^be   Adebamowo, Clément ^be   James, Jesse ^be   Obaseki, ^be   Osakede, Philip ^be   Olasode, John ^bf   Seydi, Moussa ^bg   Sow, Papa Salif ^bg   Diop, Bernard ^bg   Manga, Noël Magloire ^bg   Tine, Judicael Malick ^bg   Bassabi, Coumba Cissé ^bg   Patassi, Akessiwe ^bh   Kotosso, Awérou ^bh   Kariyare, Benjamin Goilibe ^bh   Gbadamassi, Gafarou ^bh   Komi, Agbo ^bh   Mensah Zukong, Kankoé Edem ^bh   Pakpame, Pinuwe ^bh   more..

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b IBM WATSON HEALTH   (United States)

^c CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^d VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITÉ DE BORDEAUX   (France)

^g Programme PAC CI   (Côte d’Ivoire)

^h UNIVERSITY OF LOMÉ   (Togo)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^j RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^k UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^l JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^m JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

ⁿ CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^o CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^p UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^q AURUM INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

^r CENTRE FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASE RESEARCH IN ZAMBIA   (Zambia)

^s Ministério de Saúde   (Mozambique)

^t University of Town   (South Africa)

^u MÉDECINS SANS FRONTIÈRES   (Switzerland)

^v Kheth'Impilo Programme   (South Africa)

^w LIGHTHOUSE TRUST   (Malawi)

^x MCCORD HOSPITAL   (South Africa)

^y Newlands Clinic   (Zimbabwe)

^z QUEEN ELIZABETH CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Malawi)

^aa UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^ab SolidarMed SMART Programme   (Mozambique)

^ac Themba Lethu Clinic   (Zimbabwe)

^ad SolidarMed SMART Programme   (Lesotho)

^ae Tygerberg Academic Hospital   (South Africa)

^af STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^ag UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^ah UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^ai Centre national hospitalier universitaire Hubert K Maga (CNHU HKM)   (Benin)

^aj Service d'Urologie   (Burkina Faso)

^ak CHU Souro Sanou   (Burkina Faso)

^al ACONDA CePReF   (Côte d’Ivoire)

^am MTCT Plus Programme   (Côte d’Ivoire)

^an CIRBA   (Côte d’Ivoire)

^ao CMSDS CNTS   (Côte d’Ivoire)

^ap CENTRE HOSPITALIER UNIVERSITAIRE DE TREICHVILLE   (Côte d’Ivoire)

^aq BANDIM HEALTH PROJECT   (Guinea-Bissau)

^ar National HIV Program Bissau   (Guinea-Bissau)

^as Simão Mendes National Hospital   (Guinea-Bissau)

^at AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^au ODENSE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^av STATENS SERUM INSTITUT   (Denmark)

^aw CH Gabriel Toure ^*

^ax HVIDOVRE HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^ay Centre Medical Macenta   (Guinea)

^az Gabriel Toure Hospital   (Mali)

^ba Point G Hospital   (Mali)

^bb UMB IHV   (Nigeria)

^bc UATH   (Nigeria)

^bd NATIONAL HOSPITAL   (Nigeria)

^be UBTH   (Nigeria)

^bf OATH Ile Ife   (Nigeria)

^bg Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dakar   (Senegal)

^bh UNIVERSITÉ DE LOMÉ   (Togo)

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Author keywords

Clinic characteristics; Comprehensive care; HIV care capacity; HIV AIDS; Resource limited settings

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT; ISONIAZID;

ADULT; AFRICA; AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; ARTICLE; ASIA; CARIBBEAN; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; CENTRAL AFRICA; CHILD; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTACT EXAMINATION; DATA BASE; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION PREVENTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NORTH AMERICA; NUTRITIONAL COUNSELING; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PEDIATRICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING TEST; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA; TUBERCULOSIS; URBAN AREA; VIRAL LOAD TESTING; AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HIV INFECTIONS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; WESTERN HEMISPHERE;

ADULT; AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; AMERICAS; AUSTRALASIA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 84942501743     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17582652     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7448/IAS.17.1.19045     Document Type: Article

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