Linkage to HIV care and hypertension and diabetes control in rural South Africa: Results from the population-based Vukuzazi Study.

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) account for half of all deaths in South Africa, partly reflecting unmet NCDs healthcare needs. Leveraging existing HIV infrastructure is touted as a strategy to alleviate this chronic care gap. We evaluated whether HIV care platforms are associated with improved NCDs...

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Main Authors: Itai M Magodoro, Stephen Olivier, Dickman Gareta, Olivier Koole, Tshwaraganang H Modise, Resign Gunda, Kobus Herbst, Deenan Pillay, Emily B Wong, Mark J Siedner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:PLOS Global Public Health
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0001221