How much does it cost to retain clients on antiretroviral treatment for one year in a large, public clinic? Routine financial costs of retention interventions at Lighthouse Trust in Lilongwe, Malawi

This study highlights the financial costs of delivering 12 months of ART retention services at a public, low-resource clinic. While proactive and reactive retention strategies are costly, both are essential for engaging ART clients from initiation onward.

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BMC Research Notes
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2025-03-07
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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-024-07077-z
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HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
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How much does it cost to retain clients on antiretroviral treatment for one year in a large, public clinic? Routine financial costs of retention interventions at Lighthouse Trust in Lilongwe, Malawi

Caryl Feldacker, Jacqueline Huwa, Hannock Tweya, Hiwot Weldemariam et al.
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How much does it cost to retain clients on antiretroviral treatment for one year in a large, public clinic? Routine financial costs of retention interventions at Lighthouse Trust in Lilongwe, Malawi

Caryl Feldacker, Jacqueline Huwa, Hannock Tweya, Hiwot Weldemariam, Mirriam Chipanda, Agness Thawani, Christine Kiruthu-Kamamia
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This study highlights the financial costs of delivering 12 months of ART retention services at a public, low-resource clinic. While proactive and reactive retention strategies are costly, both are essential for engaging ART clients from initiation onward.

BMC Research NotesVol. 18(1)
University of Washington (US), United Nations University – Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (NL), Lighthouse Trust (MW)
National Institutes of Health
Good health and well-being
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How much does it cost to retain clients on antiretroviral treatment for one year in a large, public clinic? Routine financial costs of retention interventions at Lighthouse Trust in Lilongwe, Malawi — Caryl Feldacker, Jacqueline Huwa, et al. · BMC Research Notes (2025) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS