Beyond access to medication: the role of SUS and the characteristics of HIV care in Brazil.
Ana Maroso AlvesAngélica Carreira Dos SantosAline KumowAna Paula Sayuri SatoErnani Tiaraju de Santa HelenaMaria Ines Battistella NemesPublished in: Revista de saude publica (2023)
In Brazil, antiretroviral treatment is provided exclusively by SUS, which is also responsible for clinical and laboratory follow-up for most people in outpatient clinics. The study was only possible because SUS maintains records and public information about HIV care. There is no data available for the private system.