Incidence and predictors of attrition among children attending antiretroviral follow-up in public hospitals, Southern Ethiopia, 2020: a retrospective study

• Main Authors: Kirubel Biweta Bimer (Author), Girum Teshome Sebsibe (Author), Kalkidan Wondwossen Desta (Author), Ashenafi Zewde (Author), Migbar Mekonnen Sibhat (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMJ Publishing Group, 2021-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background It is a global challenge to enrol and retain paediatric patients in HIV/AIDS care. Attrition causes preventable transmission, stoppable morbidity and death, undesirable treatment outcomes, increased cost of care and drug resistance. Thus, this study intended to investigate the incidence a...