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January 1, 2016Journal of the International AIDS SocietyOpen Access

People living with HIV travel farther to access healthcare: a population‐based geographic analysis from rural Uganda

Adam Akullian Aggrey Mukose Gillian A. Levine Joseph B. Babigumira

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Abstract

PLHIV travel longer distances for care, a phenomenon that may be driven by both the limited availability of specialized HIV services and preference for higher tiered facilities.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/69d6c7f5f174babf6cab3864 https://doi.org/10.7448/ias.19.1.20171

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