African HIV Patients Do Adhere To Their Medication

HIV sufferers in sub-Saharan Africa are better at taking their medication than their North American counterparts, researchers report.

The findings mean that poor adherence should not be used as an excuse by policymakers for failing to provide essential antiretroviral drugs to people in developing nations, the scientists say.

Contrary to popular belief, researchers found that 77% patients in this African region take HIV medicines as directed, compared with an estimated 55% of patients in the US and Canada.