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Abstract
We identified major geographic inequities in the supply of, and need for, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) medications in Malawi. These inequities have generated ‘HIV treatment deserts’ — areas with low access to a healthcare facility that provides HIV treatment. Approximately one quarter of people living with HIV in Malawi reside in one of these treatment deserts.
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