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Correlates of Patient Retention in HIV Care and Treatment Programs in Nigeria

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23

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2015

Year

Chinenye Ugoji, Nwanneka Ebelechukwu Okere, Patrick Dakum, Rukeme Ake-Uzoigwe, Donald O. Igboelina, Nicaise Ndembi, Ernest Ekong, Manhattan Charurat, William Blattner
Current HIV Research

Abstract

3 out of 4 pre-ART patients and 1-in-4 ART patients were not retained in 37 HIV treatment facilities in Nigeria. These findings provide insight that enables HIV programs integrate retention strategies at all stages of the HIV care continuum.