Why did I stop? And why did I restart? Perspectives of women lost to follow-up in option B+ HIV care in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

• Main Authors: Adellah Sariah (Author), Joan Rugemalila (Author), Joyce Protas (Author), Eric Aris (Author), Helen Siril (Author), Edith Tarimo (Author), David Urassa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Despite an increased uptake of option B+ treatment among HIV- positive pregnant and breastfeeding women, retaining these women in care is still a major challenge. Previous studies have identified factors associated with loss to follow-up (LTFU) in HIV care, however, the perspecti...