Outcomes of Antiretroviral Therapy in Children in Asia and Africa

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Authors

Valériane Leroy · Bordeaux Population Health

Karen Malateste · Université de Bordeaux

Helena Rabie · Stellenbosch University

Pagakrong Lumbiganon · Khon Kaen University

Samuel Ayaya · Moi University

Fatoumata Dicko · Mali-Folkecenter

Mary‐Ann Davies ·

Abstract

Findings differed substantially across regions but raise overall concerns about delayed ART start, low access to free HIV services for children, and increased workload on program retention in lower-income countries. Universal free access to ART services and innovative approaches are urgently needed to improve pediatric outcomes at the program level.

Topics & Keywords

HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare Global Maternal and Child Health

UN Sustainable Development Goals

No poverty

Publication Details

Published in: JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes

Volume 62, Issue 2, pp. 208-219

DOI: 10.1097/qai.0b013e31827b70bf

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