| INRUD-IAA Working to Improve Adherence to Antiretroviral Treatment in East Africa  Although many countries are scaling-up antiretroviral therapy (ART) programs, no one has developed any practical approaches to monitor how well patients adhere to their treatment. Accepted wisdom is that if the ART adherence rate is less than 90–95 percent, treatment can fail, and the human immunodeficiency virus may become resistant to medicines. Therefore, the ability to accurately monitor treatment adherence and address problems immediately is crucial to the success of ART. The International Network for the Rational Use of Drugs Initiative on Adherence to Antiretrovirals (INRUD-IAA) is taking on the challenge./.../ |
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