University students and HIV in Namibia: an HIV prevalence survey and a knowledge and attitude surveyJournal of the International AIDS Society - Tập 15 - Trang 1-8 - 2012
Ingrid H de Beer, Huub C Gelderblom, Onno Schellekens, Esegiel Gaeb, Gert van Rooy, Alta McNally, Ferdinand W Wit, Rinke de Wit F Tobias
With an overall adult HIV prevalence of 15.3%, Namibia is facing one of the largest HIV epidemics in Africa. Young people aged 20 to 34 years constitute one of the groups at highest risk of HIV infection in Namibia. However, little is known about the impact of HIV on this group and its access to healthcare. The purpose of this study was to estimate HIV prevalence, to assess the knowledge of and at...... hiện toàn bộ
Barriers to initiation of antiretroviral treatment in rural and urban areas of Zambia: a cross-sectional study of cost, stigma, and perceptions about ARTJournal of the International AIDS Society - Tập 13 - Trang 1-11 - 2010
Matthew P Fox, Arthur Mazimba, Phil Seidenberg, Denise Crooks, Bornwell Sikateyo, Sydney Rosen
While the number of HIV-positive patients on antiretroviral therapy (ART) in resource-limited settings has increased dramatically, some patients eligible for treatment do not initiate ART even when it is available to them. Understanding why patients opt out of care, or are unable to opt in, is important to achieving the goal of universal access. We conducted a cross-sectional survey among 400 pati...... hiện toàn bộ