Scaling-up antiretroviral therapy in Malawi
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Scaling-up antiretroviral therapy in Malawi
PROBLEM In Malawi, health-system constraints meant that only a fraction of people infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and in immediate need of antiretroviral treatment (ART) received treatment. APPROACH In 2004, the Malawian Ministry of Health launched plans to scale-up ART nationwide, adhering to the principle of equity to ensure fair geographical access to therapy. A public hea...
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عنوان ژورنال: Bulletin of the World Health Organization
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0042-9686
DOI: 10.2471/blt.15.166074