Open Access<p>Correlates of Uptake of Antiretroviral Therapy in HIV-Positive Orphans and Vulnerable Children Aged 0–14 Years in Tanzania</p>
Author(s) -
Amon Exavery,
John B. Charles,
Erica Kuhlik,
Asheri Barankena,
Amal Ally,
Tumainiel Mbwambo,
Christina Kyaruzi,
Godfrey M. Mubyazi,
Levina Kikoyo,
Elizabeth Jere
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
hiv/aids
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1179-1373
DOI - 10.2147/hiv.s259074
Subject(s) - tanzania , antiretroviral therapy , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , medicine , psychology , pediatrics , demography , virology , viral load , history , ethnology , sociology
In 2018, only 65% of Tanzanian children aged 0-14 years living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) were on treatment, suggesting that challenges exist. This study explores factors associated with uptake of antiretroviral therapy (ART) among HIV-positive orphans and vulnerable children (OVC).