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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

Crossref DOI link: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-024-07077-z

Published Online: 2025-03-07

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Authors

Weldemariam, Hiwot

Thawani, Agness

Kiruthu-Kamamia, Christine

Huwa, Jacqueline

Chipanda, Mirriam

Tweya, Hannock

Feldacker, Caryl
Funding

Funding for this research was provided by:

National Institutes of Health (R21TW011658/R33TW011658, R21TW011658/R33TW011658, R21TW011658/R33TW011658, R21TW011658/R33TW011658, R21TW011658/R33TW011658)
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Article History

Received: 19 August 2024

Accepted: 30 December 2024

First Online: 7 March 2025

Declarations

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: This costing study involved no human subjects nor identifiable data and was conducted as part of a larger study on innovation to improve client retention using two-way texting (2wT). Only aggregate-level, routine, de-identified data was used for retention estimates across periods and retention activities. The broader 2wT study protocol, including cost analysis, was approved by the Malawi National Health Sciences Research Committee (#20/06/2565) and the University of Washington, Seattle, USA, ethics review board (STUDY00010106).

: Not applicable: no identifiable data present.

: The authors declare no competing interests.

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