An assessment on the implementation of same day antiretroviral therapy initiation in eThekwini clinics, KwaZulu‑Natal, South Africa

An assessment on the implementation of same day antiretroviral therapy initiation in eThekwini clinics, KwaZulu‑Natal, South Africa

The World Health Organization (WHO) recom‑ mends same‑day initiation (SDI) of antiretroviral therapy (ART) for all individuals diagnosed with HIV irrespective of CD4+ count or clinical stage. Implementation of program is still far from reaching its goals. This study assessed the level of implementat...

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Main Authors:	Sabina M. Govere, Tawanda Manyangadze, Chester Kalinda, Moses J. Chimbari
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	AOSIS 2023-11-01
Series:	Journal of Public Health in Africa
Subjects:	universal test and treat same day antiretroviral treatment initiation policy implementation facility assessment healthcare workers
Online Access:	https://publichealthinafrica.org/index.php/jphia/article/view/46

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