Implementation of isoniazid preventive therapy in people living with HIV in Zambia: challenges and lessons
Abstract Background Uptake of Isoniazid Preventive Therapy (IPT) among People Living with HIV in Zambia has continued to be low despite various evidence for its added benefit in reducing TB incidence and mortality when taken with antiretroviral therapy. In 2017, only 18% of People Living with HIV ne...
Main Authors: | Mary Kagujje, Muhau L. Mubiana, Eugenia Mwamba, Monde Muyoyeta |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-10-01
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Series: | BMC Public Health |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-019-7652-x |
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