Scale-up of a decentralized HIV treatment programme in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: does rapid expansion affect patient outcomes?

• Main Authors: Portia C Mutevedzi (Author), Richard J Lessells (Author), Tom Heller (Author), Till Bärnighausen (Author), Graham S Cooke (Author), Marie-Louise Newell (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The World Health Organization.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: To describe the scale-up of a decentralized HIV treatment programme delivered through the primary health care system in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, and to assess trends in baseline characteristics and outcomes in the study population. METHODS: The programme started delivery of anti...