The role of social support in antiretroviral therapy uptake and retention among pregnant and postpartum women living with HIV in the Greater Accra region of Ghana

Abstract Introduction The role of social support in antiretroviral therapy (ART) uptake and retention among pregnant and postpartum women in Ghana's capital, Accra, has received limited attention in the literature. This cross-sectional study extends existing knowledge by investigating the role...

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Main Authors:	Edward Kwabena Ameyaw (Author), Jerry John Nutor (Author), Jaffer Okiring (Author), Isaac Yeboah (Author), Pascal Agbadi (Author), Monica Getahun (Author), Wisdom Agbadi (Author), Rachel G.A. Thompson (Author)
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Published:	BMC, 2024-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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