Multilevel determinants of antiretroviral therapy initiation and retention in the test-and-treat era of Nepal: a qualitative study

• Main Authors: Archana Shrestha (Author), Lisasha Poudel (Author), Soniya Shrestha (Author), Niharika Jha (Author), Bihari Sharan Kuikel (Author), Prakash Shakya (Author), Rajya Shree Kunwar (Author), Lok Raj Pandey (Author), Man Bahadur KC (Author), Erin C. Wilson (Author), Keshab Deuba (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The transition to the "test-and-treat" policy in Nepal in 2017, coupled with the rapid initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in 2020, necessitates an in-depth understanding of factors influencing ART initiation and retention. This study investigates these factors f...