RESEARCH Quality of life in people liv n

Full list of author information is available at the end of the articleBackground In developing countries, especially in Western sub-Saharan Africa, leading causes of years of life lost are mal-aria, lower respiratory infections, diarrheal diseases and HIV/AIDS (Lopez et al. 2006). Since the introduction of Highly Active Antiretroviral Treatment (HAART) in the mid 1990's, treatments reduce the morbidity, the mortality related to HIV and HIV transmission (Hayward 2013). Longevity has been improved, but side effects of treat-ments are reported (Gakhar et al. 2013; Duran et al. 2001). The quality of life becomes an important area of concern for patients, health care providers, psychological and social support providers (Solomon et al. 2009). Studies con-ducted in sub Saharan Africa showed an improvement of the quality of life over time in people initiating treatmen