Can the initial success of the Malawi ART scale-up programme be sustained? The example of Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Blantyre

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ID19440700
AuthorsJoep J G Van Oosterhout (University of Malawi, corresponding author), Johnstone Kumwenda (0000-0003-2622-4339, University of Malawi), Johnstone K Kumwenda, Thomas Härtung (0000-0003-1359-7689, University of Malawi), Brian Mhango (University of Malawi), Eduard E Zijlstra (0000-0002-7239-3830, University of Malawi)
Year2007
Volume19
Issue10
Pages1241-1246
Publication date2007-11-01
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAIDS Care (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0954-0121 • E-ISSN: 1360-0451
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/09540120701403358
PMID17886172
OpenAlexW1968878114
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited9

The antiretroviral therapy clinic of Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital (QECH), Blantyre, Malawi was established as a fee-paying clinic in 2000. In 2004 a successful transition to free-of-charge antiretroviral therapy (ART) provision was made with the introduction of the national ART scale-up programme. Despite the human resource crisis in the healthcare system, remarkable improvements in quantity and quality of care, a reduction of defaulters, favourable ART outcomes and better access to ART for the poor, women and children were achieved. A number of challenges need to be overcome to sustain the initial success of the national ART scale-up programme in QECH, the most important being the shortage of ART staff in relation to the ever-expanding patient population

Antiretroviral therapy · Cartography · Economic growth · Economic shortage · Economics · Environmental health · Family medicine · Geography · Health care · Population · HIV Research and Treatment · HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Medicine · Nursing

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