Six-monthly appointment spacing for clinical visits as a model for retention in HIV Care in Conakry-Guinea: a cohort study

Six-monthly appointment spacing for clinical visits as a model for retention in HIV Care in Conakry-Guinea: a cohort study

Abstract Background The outbreak of the Ebola virus disease (EVD) in 2014 led to massive dropouts in HIV care in Guinea. Meanwhile, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) was implementing a six-monthly appointment spacing approach adapted locally as Rendez-vous de Six Mois (R6M) with an objective to improve...

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Main Authors: Cavin Epie Bekolo, Abdourahimi Diallo, Mit Philips, Joseph-Desire Yuma, Letizia Di Stefano, Stéphanie Drèze, Jerome Mouton, Youssouf Koita, Ousseni W. Tiomtore
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
ART delivery
Retention in HIV care
Ebola epidemic
Guinea
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-017-2826-6

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