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. 2011 Jul;16(7):828-9.
doi: 10.1111/j.1365-3156.2011.02767.x. Epub 2011 Mar 21.

Men and antiretroviral therapy in Africa: our blind spot

Morna Cornell  1 , James McIntyre, Landon Myer
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Men and antiretroviral therapy in Africa: our blind spot

Morna Cornell et al. Trop Med Int Health. 2011 Jul.

Abstract

Most antiretroviral therapy (ART)-related policies remain blind to men's treatment needs. Global and national programmes need to address this blindness urgently, to ensure equitable access to ART in Africa.

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