Table 1 Challenges related to HIV treatment in Guinea-Bissau
From: HIV treatment in Guinea-Bissau: room for improvement and time for new treatment options
High rates of loss to follow-up |
Unawareness of treatment failure |
High rates of treatment failure |
High rates of resistance |
Lack of laboratory facilities and tests |
Transport of reagents and keeping the cold chain |
Poor adherence |
Inadequate ART supply |
Patients presenting late |
High mortality rates |
Lack of HIV related knowledge |
Shortage of staff |