U.S. researchers also found out that some patients stopped the treatment due to financial problems.
According to researchers, many HIV positive people also suffer from insults and discrimination in their workplaces, and some were ashamed to carry their medicines in their offices.
There were 13 sub-Saharan countries that researches take in consideration of implementing the antiretroviral (ARV) programs for the HIV patients.
After two years of continuous research, they found out that only 61.6 percent of the total patients were still taking the required medication.
Researchers also found out that there are many reasons why HIV patients back out from the treatment.
Some patients were taking the AVR a little late and died within a few months after taking the medication.
And others were forced to drop out of the treatment because they live some distance to where they could get the medicines.
Many patients also discontinue to take the medicines because of its high cost.
