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10.4 ARV ELIGIBILITY, COVERAGE AND ACCESSOnce HIV infection is diagnosed, providing ARVs effectively requires that eligibility beestablished and patients be provided with a reliable supply of drugs, guidance on properadherence to therapy and monitoring for adverse effects and drug resistance.In the <strong>2007</strong> <strong>KAIS</strong>, 9.7% or 138,000 individuals of the estimated 1.42 million HIV‐infected adultswere taking ARVs nationwide. The remaining 1.28 million HIV‐infected adults were not takingARVs; however, not all were eligible.For the purposes of this report, eligibility was determined solely by CD4 cell counts. Becausephysical examinations and medical histories were not conducted in the <strong>2007</strong> <strong>KAIS</strong>, it was notpossible to determine WHO clinical stage.Table 10.4 summarizes CD4 cell counts among HIV‐infected adults not taking ARV medications.Table 10.4 CD4 cell count distribution among HIV-infected adults aged 15-64 years not onARV therapy, <strong>Kenya</strong> <strong>2007</strong>.CD4 countcategory (cells/µL)Percent (%)Persons not taking ARVsEstimated†number

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