Implementation of clinic-based modified-directly observed therapy (m-DOT) for ART; experiences in Mombasa, Kenya.

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Published in AIDS Care on February 01, 2010

Authors

Paul Munyao1, Stanley Luchters, Matthew F Chersich, Susan Kaai, Scott Geibel, Kishorchandra N Mandaliya, Marleen Temmerman, Naomi Rutenberg, Avina Sarna

Author Affiliations

1: International Centre for Reproductive Health, Mombasa, Kenya.

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