Enrolment trends in a comprehensive HIV programme in rural north-central Nigeria: improved care indices, but declining quality of clinical data over time.

Aliyu MH, Blevins M, Arinze F, Megazzini KM, Bussell S, Dunlap J, Odoh C, Gebi UI, Muhammad MY, Shepherd BE, Audet CM, Vermund SH, Wester CW. Enrolment trends in a comprehensive HIV programme in rural north-central Nigeria: improved care indices, but declining quality of clinical data over time. Pathogens and global health. 2015 Mar;109(109). 75-83. PMID: 25822098 [PubMed]

Abstract

Vanderbilt University affiliate Friends in Global Health was funded in 2008 to support comprehensive HIV/AIDS services in north-central Nigeria. We summarise programme characteristics and trends in enrolment and quality of data collection in this rural, resource-limited environment.