Adherence and barriers to HAART in Kiambu County, Kenya
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چکیده
We performed a cross-sectional study of HIV-positive patients from the Lusigetti Sub-County Hospital’s Comprehensive Care Clinic (LCCC) to assess adherence rate and potential barriers Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART).
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Archives of community medicine and public health
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['2455-5479']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17352/2455-5479.000143