Test but not treat: Community members' experiences with barriers and facilitators to universal antiretroviral therapy uptake in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

<h4>Introduction</h4>Antiretroviral therapy (ART) has revolutionised the care of HIV-positive individuals resulting in marked decreases in morbidity and mortality, and markedly reduced transmission to sexual partners. However, these benefits can only be realised if individuals are aware...

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Published in:	PLoS ONE
Main Authors:	Collins Iwuji, Rujeko Samanthia Chimukuche, Thembelihle Zuma, Melanie Plazy, Joseph Larmarange, Joanna Orne-Gliemann, Mark Siedner, Maryam Shahmanesh, Janet Seeley
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Online Access:	https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0239513&type=printable

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