Antiretroviral Treatment in Sub-Saharan Africa : Challenges and Prospects /

The introduction of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in middle and low income countries is arguably one of the most meaningful outcomes recorded in the fight against HIV and AIDS. A record number of some 6.2 million people living with HIV and AIDS are reported to be benefiting from the treatment, which...

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Autor Corporativo: Organization for Social Science Research in Eastern and Southern Africa
Otros Autores: Rahel Mesfin (Editor ), Getnet Tizazu Fetene (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia : Organisation for Social Science Research in Eastern and Southern Africa (OSSREA), 2013.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Highly active antiretroviral therapy.
AIDS (Disease) > Chemotherapy.
AIDS (Disease)
Traitement antiretroviral hautement actif.
Medicaments contre le sida.
Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active
HIV Infections > drug therapy
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome > drug therapy
AIDS (Disease) > Africa, Sub-Saharanz.
Sub-Saharan Africa.
Afrique subsaharienne.
Africa South of the Sahara
Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Electronic book.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Acronyms; CHAPTER ONE
  • Introduction; CHAPTER TWO
  • Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy in sub-Saharan Africa: Challenges and Prospects; Abstract; 2.1. Introduction; 2.2. Methods; 2.3. Findings; 2.4. Discussion; 2.5. Conclusion; References; CHAPTER THREE
  • Quality of Life among Patients Living with HIV AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa; Abstract; 3.1. Introduction; 3.2. Methods; 3.3. Interventions to Improve QOL; 3.4. Discussion; 3.5. Limitations; 3.6. Conclusions and Recommendations; References.
  • CHAPTER FOUR
  • Religion, Stigma and ART Adherence in Ethiopia: The Experience of Ethiopian Religious Associations of People Living with HIV and AIDSAbstract; 4.1. Introduction; 4.2. Literature Review; 4.3. Case Study: ETNERELA+ and Religious PLHIV Associations in Ethiopia; 4.5. Conclusions and Recommendations; Notes; References; CHAPTER FIVE
  • Determinants of Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy Drugs in the Phase of Rapid Scale-up of Antiretroviral Treatment in sub-Saharan Africa: The Case of Ethiopia; Abstract; 5.1. Introduction; 5.2. Methodology; 5.3. Literature Review.
  • 5.4. Results and Discussion5.5. Conclusions; Note; References; CHAPTER SIX
  • Determinants of Access to Treatments by AIDS Patients in Uganda; 6.1. Introduction; 6.2. Problem Justification; 6.3. Study Objectives; 6.4. Research Questions; 6.5. Significance of the Study; 6.6. Research Methodology; 6.7. Results; 6.8. Conclusions and Policy Implications; Notes; References; CHAPTER SEVEN
  • Traditional Medicine and HIV and AIDS Treatment: Challenges, Prospects and Lessons for Zimbabwe; Abstract; 7.1. Introduction; 7.2. Methodology and Data Analysis; 7.3. Theoretical and Conceptual Frameworks.
  • 7.4. Review of Related Literature7.5. Findings and Discussions; 7.6. Conclusions and Recommendations; Notes; References; CHAPTER EIGHT
  • The Ambivalent Patient: A Study of Patients' Attitudes and Perceptions Towards ARVs and Traditional Medicines or Faith Healing for Managing HIV and AIDS Illness in Rural Harare, Zimbabwe; Abstract; 8.1. Introduction; 8.2. Literature Review; 8.3. Methodology; 8.4 Results; 8.5. Conclusions; Notes; References; CHAPTER NINE
  • Sexual Behaviour of People Attending Anti-retroviral Therapy in Addis Ababa; Abstract; 9.1. Introduction; 9.2. Literature Review.
  • 9.3. Research Method9.4. Results and Discussions; 9. 5. Conclusions and Implications; Notes; References; CHAPTER TEN
  • Concluding Remarks; Back cover.

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