"Nothing new": responses to the introduction of antiretroviral drugs in South Africa.
Chopra, Mickey;
Kendall, Carl;
Hill, Zelee;
Schaay, Nikki;
Nkonki, Lungiswa L;
Doherty, Tanya M;
(2006)
"Nothing new": responses to the introduction of antiretroviral drugs in South Africa.
AIDS (London, England), 20 (15).
pp. 1975-1977.
ISSN 0269-9370
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/01.aids.0000247120.12327.6b
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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.
