Antiretroviral treatment among co-infected tuberculosis patients in integrated and non-integrated facilities

Background: South Africa has the second worst tuberculosis-human immunodeficiency virus (TB-HIV) syndemic in the world: in 2011, the TB-HIV co-infection rate was estimated at 65%. Integration of TB and HIV health-care services was implemented to increase antiretroviral treatment (ART) uptake among e...

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Published in:Public health action 2015-06, Vol.5 (2), p.112-115
Main Authors: Ledibane, T. D., Motlhanke, S. C., Rose, A., Kruger, W. H., Ledibane, N. R. T., Claassens, M. M.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Art Uptake
HIV
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TB-HIV integration
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Summary:Background: South Africa has the second worst tuberculosis-human immunodeficiency virus (TB-HIV) syndemic in the world: in 2011, the TB-HIV co-infection rate was estimated at 65%. Integration of TB and HIV health-care services was implemented to increase antiretroviral treatment (ART) uptake among eligible patients.Aim: To evaluate whether integrated TB and HIV facilities had better ART uptake among eligible patients compared to non-integrated facilities.Methods: A cross-sectional study using routine TB programme data from January to December 2010. ART eligibility was defined as a CD4+ cell count
ISSN:2220-8372
2220-8372
DOI:10.5588/pha.14.0099