High risk of ART non-adherence and delay of ART initiation among HIV positive double orphans in Kigali, Rwanda.

BACKGROUND: To reduce HIV/AIDS related mortality of children, adherence to antiretroviral treatment (ART) is critical in the treatment of HIV positive children. However, little is known about the association between ART adherence and different orphan status. The aims of this study were to assess the...

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Main Authors: Kimiyo Kikuchi, Krishna C Poudel, John Muganda, Adolphe Majyambere, Keiko Otsuka, Tomoko Sato, Vincent Mutabazi, Simon Pierre Nyonsenga, Ribakare Muhayimpundu, Masamine Jimba, Junko Yasuoka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3408396?pdf=render