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Do anti-retroviral treatments encourage individuals to get tested for HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa?
| Resumo: | In many Sub-Saharan African countries, governments and international aid agencies have made progress towards a universal antiretroviral treatment coverage. However, a great proportion of HIV infected individuals is not aware of its HIV status and do not take advantage of the benefits from knowing their status. This project aims to analyze the impact of a country antiretroviral treatment coverage on the individuals` decision to get tested for HIV, and thus on their demand for knowing their HIV status. I find a positive relation between individual decision to get tested and antiretroviral treatment, suggesting that individuals are more likely to perform the HIV test where antiretroviral treatment is widely available. |
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| Autores principais: | Felino, Isabel Teixeira de Melo Campos |
| Assunto: | HIV/AIDS Antiretroviral therapy Testing behavior |
| Ano: | 2011 |
| País: | Portugal |
| Tipo de documento: | dissertação de mestrado |
| Tipo de acesso: | acesso aberto |
| Instituição associada: | Universidade Nova de Lisboa |
| Idioma: | inglês |
| Origem: | Repositório Institucional da UNL |
| Resumo: | In many Sub-Saharan African countries, governments and international aid agencies have made progress towards a universal antiretroviral treatment coverage. However, a great proportion of HIV infected individuals is not aware of its HIV status and do not take advantage of the benefits from knowing their status. This project aims to analyze the impact of a country antiretroviral treatment coverage on the individuals` decision to get tested for HIV, and thus on their demand for knowing their HIV status. I find a positive relation between individual decision to get tested and antiretroviral treatment, suggesting that individuals are more likely to perform the HIV test where antiretroviral treatment is widely available. |
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