Scaling up of highly active antiretroviral therapy in a rural district of Malawi: an effectiveness assessment.

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Published in Lancet on April 22, 2006

Authors

Laurent Ferradini1, Arnaud Jeannin, Loretxu Pinoges, Jacques Izopet, Didakus Odhiambo, Limangeni Mankhambo, Gloria Karungi, Elisabeth Szumilin, Serge Balandine, Gaëlle Fedida, M Patrizia Carrieri, Bruno Spire, Nathan Ford, Jean-Michel Tassie, Philippe J Guerin, Chris Brasher

Author Affiliations

1: Epicentre, Paris, France. msffr.comed@online.com.kh

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