@article {4803, title = {Implementation and Operational Research: Linkage to Care Among Methadone Clients Living With HIV in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.}, journal = {Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999)}, volume = {69}, year = {2015}, month = {2015 Jun 1}, pages = {e43-8}, abstract = {The first methadone maintenance treatment clinic in Tanzania was launched in February 2011 to address an emerging HIV epidemic among people who inject drugs. We conducted a retrospective cohort study to understand factors associated with linkage to HIV care and explore how a methadone maintenance treatment clinic can serve as a platform for integrated HIV care and treatment.}, keywords = {Adult, Female, Health Services, HIV Infections, Humans, Male, Methadone, Opiate Substitution Treatment, Substance Abuse, Intravenous, Tanzania}, issn = {1944-7884}, doi = {10.1097/QAI.0000000000000582}, author = {Tran, Olivia C and Bruce, Robert Douglas and Masao, Frank and Ubuguyu, Omary and Sabuni, Norman and Mbwambo, Jessie and Lambdin, Barrot H} }