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Publication: WORLD
Publication Date: 01-APR-05
Format: Online - approximately 513 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Author: Hughes, Bridget

Article Excerpt
National statistics indicate that many HIV treatment programs experience a greater than 30 percent rate of clients lost to follow-up (who drop out of care) each year. This situation compromises an individual's health status, and also has an impact on overall community and public health. Here in Alameda County, the Family Care Network (of which WORLD is a member) has identified at least 225 women who have been lost to follow-up. In an effort to reach out...

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