Barriers to access to antiretroviral treatment for HIV-positive tuberculosis patients in Windhoek, Namibia

Barriers to access to antiretroviral treatment for HIV-positive tuberculosis patients in Windhoek, Namibia

Setting: Namibia faces a high burden of tuberculosis (TB) and HIV-infection. In 2011, 50% of the TB patients were co-infected with HIV. While all patients co-infected with TB and HIV are eligible for antiretroviral treatment (ART), only 54% were reported to have received ART according to national da...

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Main Authors: Stefanie Seeling, Farai Mavhunga, Albertina Thomas, Bettina Adelberger, Timo Ulrichs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:International Journal of Mycobacteriology
Subjects:
TB/HIV co-infection
TB/HIV collaborative activities
Pentecostal religion
Sub-Saharan Africa
Qualitative research
Online Access:http://www.ijmyco.org/article.asp?issn=2212-5531;year=2014;volume=3;issue=4;spage=268;epage=275;aulast=Seeling

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