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. 2007 May;4(5):e129.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0040129.

HIV treatment in a conflict setting: outcomes and experiences from Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Heather Culbert  1 , David Tu, Daniel P O'Brien, Tom Ellman, Clair Mills, Nathan Ford, Tina Amisi, Keith Chan, Sarah Venis; Médecins Sans Frontières
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HIV treatment in a conflict setting: outcomes and experiences from Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Heather Culbert et al. PLoS Med. 2007 May.

Abstract

Providing HIV care in conflict settings involves additional obstacles to those generally encountered in other resource-limited settings, say Heather Culbert and colleagues.

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1. Map of Bukavu, South Kivu, DRC
Figure 2
Figure 2. Monthly Number of People Undergoing VCT, Testing HIV Positive, and Enrolling in the HIV Clinic
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