Surgery in $M \times N$ with $\pi _1 M \ne 1$

Abstract

iii Since the publication of the third edition of the national guideline on antiretroviral therapy in Kenya in 2005, new evidence on more efficacious, durable and tolerable HIV care and treatment options has emerged; culminating in the publication, in 2010, of World Health Organization (WHO) updates on prevention and treatment of HIV infection. The WHO recommendations, however, retained emphasis on a public health approach to the scaling up of HIV care and treatment services. The fourth edition of the Guideline on antiretroviral therapy in Kenya has adopted these recommendations which are in line with international best practice. In addition, the Guideline provides specific emphasis on efficient and effective delivery of HIV prevention, care and treatment services. It outlines the health systems pillars that are essential to the delivery of quality HIV care and treatment services. Key areas covered include HIV diagnosis, antiretroviral therapy for adults, adolescents and children including special populations, prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV infection and prevention and management of common opportunistic infections as well as chronic non communicable diseases among PLHIV.