Abstract:
In Ethiopia, Antiretroviral Therapy is given free of charge. Lifelong adherence to ART is
crucial to upgrade the patients’ health condition and to safeguard the growth of mutated
strains of the human immunity deficiency viruses that are ART resistant. A person with
ART resistant strains of HIV can spread these to other people, who need more expensive
ART with more serious side effects. The purpose of the study is to improve the level of
adherence to different ART protocols in three public hospitals of Addis Ababa.The study
population is people living with HIV/AIDS who are 18 years and above, and were enrolled
in ART treatment from outpatient health clinics at three selected in Addis Ababa, public
hospitals.