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Effect of the "universal test and treat" policy on the characteristics of persons registering for HIV care and initiating antiretroviral therapy in Uganda

We examined the effect of the Universal Test and Treat (UTT) policy on the characteristics of people living with HIV (PLHIV) at enrolment in HIV care and initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Uganda using data from 11 nationally representative clinics of The AIDS Support Organisation (TASO)....

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Main Authors:	Levicatus Mugenyi (Author), Christian H. Hansen (Author), Philippe Mayaud (Author), Janet Seeley (Author), Robert Newton (Author), Mastula Nanfuka (Author), Andrew Abaasa (Author), Kenneth Mugisha (Author), Michael Etukoit (Author), Pontiano Kaleebu (Author), Eugene Ruzagira (Author)
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Published:	Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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