Population-level effect of HIV on adult mortality and early evidence of reversal after introduction of antiretroviral therapy in Malawi

BACKGROUND: Malawi, which has about 80,000 deaths from AIDS every year, made free antiretroviral therapy available to more than 80 000 patients between 2004 and 2006. We aimed to investigate mortality in a population before and after the introduction of free antiretroviral therapy, and therefore to...

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Main Authors: Jahn, A. (Author), Floyd, S. (Author), Crampin, A.C (Author), Mwaungulu, F. (Author), Mvula, H. (Author), Munthali, F. (Author), McGrath, N. (Author), Mwafilaso, J. (Author), Mwinuka, V. (Author), Mangongo, B. (Author), Fine, P.E (Author), Zaba, B. (Author), Glynn, J.R (Author)
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Language:English
Published: 2008-05-10.
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