PREVALENCE AND FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY ADHERENCE AMONG HIV POSITIVE PATIENTS ATTENDING KIBOGORA DISTRICT HOSPITAL

Abstract

Treatment of people infected with HIV is called antiretroviral therapy. It involves the combination of drugs that are often called highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). Success of ART requires sustained medication adherence of more than 95%, therefore, assessing the prevalence and factors contributing to ART adherence is critical to the success of the ART program.