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. 2009 Apr 28;6(4):e1000056.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1000056. Epub 2009 Apr 28.

Rapid scale-up of antiretroviral treatment in Ethiopia: successes and system-wide effects

Yibeltal Assefa  1 , Degu Jerene, Sileshi Lulseged, Gorik Ooms, Wim Van Damme
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Rapid scale-up of antiretroviral treatment in Ethiopia: successes and system-wide effects

Yibeltal Assefa et al. PLoS Med. .

Abstract

Yibeltal Assefa and colleagues describe the successes and challenges of the scale-up of antiretroviral treatment across Ethiopia, including its impact on other health programs and the country's human resources for health.

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The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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Figure 1. Patients on ART in Ethiopia, January 2006–June 2008.
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