This editorial underscores the importance of understanding and mitigating risks when creating wide access among women of child-bearing potential to effective ART. It calls for countries to balance choice of ART regimen and barriers to care and treatment and suggests use of the Dugdale model to help guide policymakers in critically balancing benefits and risks as they make decisions regarding national ART policy.
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