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Living with HIV as Donor Aid Declines in Tanzania.

Authors :
Marten MG
Source :
Medical anthropology [Med Anthropol] 2020 Apr; Vol. 39 (3), pp. 197-210. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Aug 29.
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

Fluctuations in global health funding can significantly impact the lives of people who depend on donor-funded programs for life-long care. In this article, I examine shifting HIV policies that expanded antiretroviral therapy (ART) while reducing "care" services meant to improve ART access and adherence. I describe how these changes were experienced by HIV+ women accessing ART at a hospital in Tanzania in 2011-2012, highlighting their increasing precarity and uncertainty for care amidst donor instability and eroding program services. This research suggests that stable funding in support of long-term care services is important to help HIV+ people maintain life-long ART.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1545-5882
Volume :
39
Issue :
3
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Medical anthropology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
31465244
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/01459740.2019.1644334