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Rates and Predictors of Non-Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy among HIV-Positive Individuals in Kenya: Results from the Second Kenya AIDS Indicator Survey, 2012.

Irene N MukuiLucy Ng'ang'aJohn WilliamsonJoyce N WamicweShobha VakilAbraham KatanaAndrea A Kim
Published in: PloS one (2016)
Overall, less than 10% of Kenyans aged 15-64 years on ART were not adhering to their HIV medication, highlighting the success of the Kenyan national ART program. Our findings, however, point to the need for targeted interventions particularly for young persons, those in rural areas to improve adherence outcomes, as well as delivery of treatment programs that include psychosocial support as a preventative measure to minimize substance abuse and the risk of treatment failure.
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