Implementation of a Peer HIV Community Support Worker Program in Rural Ethiopia to Promote Retention in Care

Retention in care is a major challenge for HIV treatment programs, including in rural and in resource-limited settings. To help reduce loss to follow-up (LTFU) for HIV-infected patients new to care in rural Ethiopia, 142 patients were assigned 1 of 13 trained community health support workers (CHSWs)...

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Main Authors: Alan R. Lifson MD, MPH, Sale Workneh MD, Abera Hailemichael MS, Workneh Demisse MPH, Lucy Slater MPH, Tibebe Shenie MBA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2325957415614648