"Nothing new": responses to the introduction of antiretroviral drugs in South Africa
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Date
2006
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Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Abstract
Interviews conducted in South Africa found that
awareness of antiretroviral therapy was generally
poor. Antiretroviral drugs were not perceived as
new, but one of many alternative therapies for
HIV/AIDS. Respondents had more detailed
knowledge of indications, effects and how to access
alternative treatments, which is bolstered by the
active promotion and legitimization of alternative
treatments. Many expressed a lack of excitement
about the introduction of antiretroviral therapy,
and little change in their attitudes concerning the
epidemic.
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Keywords
Antiretroviral drugs, HIV, South Africa, Alternative therapies
Citation
Chopra, M., et al. (2006). "Nothing new": responses to the introduction of antiretroviral drugs in South Africa. AIDS, 20 (15): 1975-1986