Seek, test, treat: substance-using women in the HIV treatment cascade in South Africa
Abstract Background Women in South Africa who use alcohol and other drugs face multiple barriers to HIV care. These barriers make it difficult for women to progress through each step in the HIV treatment cascade from diagnosis to treatment initiation and adherence. This paper examines correlates of...
Main Authors: | Wendee M. Wechsberg, Charles van der Horst, Jacqueline Ndirangu, Irene A. Doherty, Tracy Kline, Felicia A. Browne, Jennifer M. Belus, Robin Nance, William A. Zule |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-04-01
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Series: | Addiction Science & Clinical Practice |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13722-017-0077-x |
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