From: Estimating health workforce needs for antiretroviral therapy in resource-limited settings
Asia | Africa | |
---|---|---|
Assess eligibility |
50% MD only 38% MD and nurse |
63% MD only 12% MD and other provider type 25% Other provider types only |
Initiate | 89% MD only |
75% MD only 25% MD and other provider types |
Assess toxicity/failure |
22% MD only 78% MD and other provider types | All include MD, most MD only |
Adherence support |
54% MD or MD and other providers types 44% other provider types only. |
33% MD or MD and other provider types 67% other provider types only |
Routine follow-up | Not noted |
88% MD or MD and other provider types 12% other provider types only |