Open AccessImproved Retention of Patients Starting Antiretroviral Treatment in Karonga District, Northern Malawi, 2005–2012
Author(s) -
Olivier Koole,
Rein M. G. J. Houben,
Themba Mzembe,
Thomas P. Van Boeckel,
Michael Kayange,
Andreas Jahn,
Frank Chimbwandira,
Judith R. Glynn,
Amelia C. Crampin
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1944-7884
pISSN - 1525-4135
DOI - 10.1097/qai.0000000000000252
Subject(s) - medicine , breastfeeding , cohort , attrition , demography , retrospective cohort study , retention rate , proportional hazards model , cohort study , pediatrics , family medicine , computer security , dentistry , sociology , computer science
Patient retention in antiretroviral therapy (ART) programs remains a major challenge in sub-Saharan Africa. We examined whether and why retention in ART care has changed with increasing access.