"Dispense antiretrovirals daily!" restructuring the delivery of HIV services to optimize antiretroviral initiation among men in Malawi.
Alinane Linda Nyondo-MipandoLeticia Suwedi KapesaSangwani SalimuThokozani KazumaVictor MwapasaPublished in: PloS one (2021)
The success in ART initiation among men will require a restructuring of the current ART services to make them accessible and available for men to initiate treatment. The inclusion of people-centered approaches will ensure that individual preferences are incorporated into the initiation of ARVs. The type, frequency, distribution, and packaging of ARVs should be aligned with other medicines readily available within a health facility to minimize stigma.
Keyphrases
- hiv infected
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv aids
- mental health
- healthcare
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hiv positive
- middle aged
- primary care
- hiv infected patients
- public health
- social support
- physical activity
- hepatitis c virus
- mental illness
- risk assessment
- men who have sex with men
- depressive symptoms
- replacement therapy
- south africa
- long term care