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HIV drug resistance increasing rapidly in East Africa

The results of increasing HIV drug resistance in patients who are starting Antiretroviral has been linked to increased management failure rates due to treatment interruptions, weak drug supply chains and drug stock-outs, writes DR KIZITO LUBANO

The widespread use of antiretroviral  (ART) drugs and scale up to over one million individuals in Eastern Africa infected with HIV over the last decade has led to tremendous improvements in survival and quality of life.

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