"Dispense antiretrovirals daily!" restructuring the delivery of HIV services to optimize antiretroviral initiation among men in Malawi.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Gender disparities exist in the scale-up and uptake of HIV services with men being disproportionately under-represented in the services. In Eastern and Southern Africa, of the people living with HIV infection, more adult women than men were on treatment highlighting the disparities in HIV services. Delayed initiation of antiretroviral treatment creates a missed opportunity to prevent transmission of HIV while increasing HIV and AIDS-associated morbidity and mortality. The main objective of this study was to assess the strategies that men prefer for Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) initiation in Blantyre, Malawi.

Methods

This was a qualitative study conducted in 7 Health facilities in Blantyre from January to July 2017. We selected participants following purposive samp

SUBMITTER: Nyondo-Mipando AL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7899340 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature