Antiretroviral therapy in public and private routine health care clinics in Cameroon: lessons from the Douala antiretroviral (DARVIR) initiative

Clin Infect Dis. 2005 Jul 1;41(1):108-11. doi: 10.1086/430712. Epub 2005 May 17.

Abstract

A review of the hospital charts for 788 patients treated in 19 public and private clinics in Cameroon showed that clinical follow-up visits, biologic follow-up visits, and drug supply were irregular and that many patients interrupted treatment. Virological and immunologic effectiveness of therapy was as expected in patients for whom results were available.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Academic Medical Centers
  • Adult
  • Ambulatory Care Facilities*
  • Anti-HIV Agents* / administration & dosage
  • Anti-HIV Agents* / supply & distribution
  • Anti-HIV Agents* / therapeutic use
  • CD4 Lymphocyte Count
  • Cameroon / epidemiology
  • Female
  • HIV Infections / drug therapy*
  • HIV Infections / immunology
  • HIV Infections / prevention & control
  • HIV Infections / virology
  • HIV-1 / drug effects
  • Hospitals
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • National Health Programs
  • Private Sector*
  • Program Evaluation
  • Public Sector*
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Viral Load

Substances

  • Anti-HIV Agents