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Barriers to timely antiretroviral therapy initiation among HIV infected children attending TASO clinics at Tororo, Mulago and Jinja
(Makerere University, 2014-02-20)
Background: statistics show an increase in the prevalence and incidence of HIV among children yet these figures do not match with the numbers on treatment. Records showed evidence of delayed ART initiation (initiation ...
Strategies to optimize HIV treatment outcomes in resource-limited settings
(Permanyer Publications, 2009)
Although the availability of antiretroviral therapy has increased rapidly to reach over three million people in low- and middle-income countries, coverage remains low as only 31% of people in need were receiving antiretroviral ...
Adherence to anti-retroviral ttherapy among HIV infected mothers on option B plus aattending the Upper Mulago post natal clinic
(Makerere University, 2014-06)
Background: Over 90% of the children living with HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa acquire the infection through mother-to-child transmission (MTCT). Elimination of MTCT (eMTCT) of HIV could be realized by country wide rollout of ...
HIV related disabilities, and utilisation of rehabilitation services by people living with HIV receiving care at the Mulago Immune Suppressive Syndrome Clinic, Kampala-Uganda
(Makerere University, 2017)
Background: Globally, the proportion of PLHIV that are actively receiving ART increased from 15 million in 2010 to 17 million in 2015.This led to a reduction in AIDS related deaths implying that PLHIV are now living longer. ...
Health system facilitators and barriers to the implementation of cotrimoxazole preventive therapy recommendations among HIV positive adults in Mityana District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2012-07)
Introduction: In Sub Saharan Africa, only 36% of those eligible for Anti Retroviral Therapy (ART) receive it. Well implemented Septrin use among HIV positives can reduce morbidity, mortality, the rate of HIV progression ...
Low-level viraemia: An emerging concern among people living with HIV in Uganda and across sub-Saharan Africa
(AOSIS, 2022)
Attaining viral load (VL) suppression for over 95% of the people living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy is a fundamental step in enabling Uganda and other sub-Saharan African countries to achieve global Sustainable ...
Prevalence, facilitators and barriers of HIV disclosure among boarding school adolescents on ART: The Baylor Uganda experience
(Makerere University, 2023)
Background
An estimated 1.7 million adolescents are living with HIV worldwide, with about 85% (1.5 million) of these in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Adolescents account for about 10% of all the new HIV infections and again, ...