Retention, ARV Use, and Dual Contraception in Discordant Couples in Government Clinics in Kigali, Rwanda
Background: HIV discordant couples benefit from joint HIV testing, with seroconversion rates of 3-4%/year in Rwanda compared with 11%-12%/year among uncounseled discordant couples in the region. Treatment-as-prevention (TAP) with ARV has been recommended for discordant couples. HIV- women participat...
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Veröffentlicht in: | AIDS research and human retroviruses 2013-11, Vol.29 (11), p.A-73 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Background: HIV discordant couples benefit from joint HIV testing, with seroconversion rates of 3-4%/year in Rwanda compared with 11%-12%/year among uncounseled discordant couples in the region. Treatment-as-prevention (TAP) with ARV has been recommended for discordant couples. HIV- women participating in vaccine trials are asked to avoid pregnancy, ideally with long acting under independent contraceptives (LARC) such as the copper IUD and the contraceptive implant. |
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ISSN: | 0889-2229 |