The effect of the Universal Test and Treat policy uptake on CD4 count testing and incidence of opportunistic infections among people living with HIV infection in Cameroon: a retrospective analysis of routine data
Background: Cameroon adopted and started implementing in 2016, the ‘universal test and treat’ (UTT) guidelines to fast-track progress towards the 95-95-95 ambitious targets to end the HIV epidemic. UTT has shown inconsistent results elsewhere and has not yet been assessed in Cameroon. We aimed to ev...
Main Authors: | C.E. Bekolo, S.A. Ndeso, C.P. Gougue, L.L. Moifo, N. Mangala, P. Tchendjou, E. Mboh, J. Ateudjieu, N. Tendongfor, D.S. Nsagha, G.E. Halle-Ekane, S.P. Choukem |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2023-12-01
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Series: | Dialogues in Health |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772653323000242 |
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