From Access to Adherence: The Challenges of Antiretroviral Treatment -- Studies from Botswana, Tanzania and Uganda 2006

Date:  2006

Description

This resource outlines the early treatment successes and the hidden challenges of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in resource-poor settings. It also calls attention to the risk of treatment failure and the development of widespread ARV resistance if patients do not receive support in achieving full adherence to ARVs. The authors report on the experiences from successful treatment programs in three countries in sub-Saharan Africa at the forefront of the roll-out of ARVs. The book illustrates some of the key challenges in achieving and maintaining optimal adherence and points to possible solutions.

Source Organization

World Health Organization

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Resource Format PDF Resource Type Best practices Technical Areas Resource Poor, Training, Treatment Access, Procurement, Adherence, Antiretroviral Therapy, Pharmacy, Laboratory Target Audience Nurses, Program managers, Policymakers, Community health workers, Physicians, Clinicians, CBO/NGO staff Language English