What Are the Barriers for Uptake of Antiretroviral Therapy in HIV-Infected Tuberculosis Patients? A Mixed-Methods Study from Ayeyawady Region, Myanmar
Antiretroviral therapy (ART) coverage among HIV-infected tuberculosis (HIV-TB) patients has been suboptimal in Myanmar and the reasons are unknown. We aimed to assess the ART uptake among HIV-TB patients in public health facilities of Ayeyawady Region from July 2017−June 2018 and explore t...
Main Authors: | Naychi Htet Htet Lin Aung, Kyaw Thu Soe, Ajay M.V. Kumar, Saw Saw, Si Thu Aung |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-03-01
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Series: | Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/5/1/41 |
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