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Inadequate pre-antiretroviral care, stock-out of antiretroviral drugs and stigma: Policy challenges/bottlenecks to the new WHO recommendations for earlier initiation of antiretroviral therapy (CDÂ

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  • Muhamadi, Lubega
  • Nsabagasani, Xavier
  • Tumwesigye, Mbona Nazarius
  • Wabwire-Mangen, Fred
  • Ekström, Anna-Mia
  • Peterson, Stefan
  • Pariyo, George

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Objective This study explores reasons for late ART initiation among known HIV positive persons in care from a client/caretaker perspective in eastern Ugandan where ART awareness is presumably high yet AIDS related mortality is a common function of late initiation of ARVs.Methods In Iganga, Uganda we conducted in-depth interviews with clients who started ART at 50-200 CD4 cells/[mu]L and those initiated very late at CD4Â

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  • Muhamadi, Lubega & Nsabagasani, Xavier & Tumwesigye, Mbona Nazarius & Wabwire-Mangen, Fred & Ekström, Anna-Mia & Peterson, Stefan & Pariyo, George, 2010. "Inadequate pre-antiretroviral care, stock-out of antiretroviral drugs and stigma: Policy challenges/bottlenecks to the new WHO recommendations for earlier initiation of antiretroviral therapy (CDÂ," Health Policy, Elsevier, vol. 97(2-3), pages 187-194, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:hepoli:v:97:y:2010:i:2-3:p:187-194
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    1. Lubega, Muhamadi & Nsabagasani, Xavier & Tumwesigye, Nazarius M. & Wabwire-Mangen, Fred & Ekström, Anna Mia & Pariyo, George & Peterson, Stefan, 2010. "Policy and practice, lost in transition: Reasons for high drop-out from pre-antiretroviral care in a resource-poor setting of eastern Uganda," Health Policy, Elsevier, vol. 95(2-3), pages 153-158, May.
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