Vital status of pre-ART and ART patients defaulting from care in rural Malawi (original) (raw)

Abstract

objectives To ascertain the outcome of pre-Antiretroviral therapy (ART) and ART patients defaulting from care and investigate reasons for defaulting.

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  23. Corresponding Author Mar Pujades Rodrı ´guez, Epicentre, Me ´decins Sans Frontie `res, 8 Rue Saint Sabin, 75011
  24. Paris, France. Tel.: +33 4 7211 5736; Fax: +33 4 7211 5141; E-mail: mar.pujades@epicentre.msf.org