Task-shifting alcohol interventions for HIV+ persons in Kenya: a cost-benefit analysis
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Task-shifting alcohol interventions for HIV+ persons in Kenya: a cost-benefit analysis
BACKGROUND Among HIV+ patients, alcohol use is a highly prevalent risk factor for both HIV transmission and poor adherence to HIV treatment. The large-scale implementation of effective interventions for treating alcohol problems remains a challenge in low-income countries with generalized HIV epidemics. It is essential to consider an intervention's cost-effectiveness in dollars-per-health-outco...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Health Services Research
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1472-6963
DOI: 10.1186/s12913-017-2169-4