Abstract Introduction: Adherence is defined as the extent to which patient follows prescribed health care regimen. Non-adherence is associated with resistance and the risk of resistance is 80-90% with incomplete adherence. ...

Background In general, there is an increase in CD4 cell count after initiating on HAART. Despite an increasing trend of access to HAART there is a paucity of studies examining the changes in CD4 count over time in Zimbabwe ...

Background: Zimbabwe has a double burden of diseases, with HIV epidemic and increased prevalence of diabetes mellitus. Since the roll out of Anti Retroviral Therapy in 2004 at Parirenyatwa OI clinic, Nucleoside Reverse ...

Vertical transmission of HIV from mother to child remains a problem in Zimbabwe and the world over. HAART adherence rate of at least 95% is essential and it is noted that it can reduce vertical transmission by less than ...

Paediatric ART coverage in Zimbabwe remains low despite effort to improve it. Currently it stands at 56.7% compared to an adult ART coverage above 75%. Major reasons for this are largely unknown although assumptions are ...

Introduction: Despite widespread awareness and publicity concerning HIV care and advances in treatment, many patients still present late in their HIV disease. Preliminary review of the ART registers at Wilkins and Beatrice ...

Introduction: We carried out this study to describe the demographic characteristics of the mothers on Option B+ at Budiriro, Mabvuku, Rutsanana and Kuwadzana poly-clinics. To determine the patient level factors, the service ...