Acceptability of Haart by HIV-Positive Tuberculosis Patients in Livingstone District
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description: The convergence of TB and HIV epidemics is a deadly threat to gains In survival among populations (Corbett et al., 2003). The dual epidemics are particularly pervasive in Africa, where HIV has been the single most Important factor contributing to the incidence of TB over the last 10 years. In Zambia, approximately 70% of the people with TB are co-Infected with HIV (MOH, 2006). With the high TB/HIV co-infection prevalence In Zambia, the majority of the population is at a great risk of dying unless the TB/HIV control measures are supported. TB/HIV co-Infected persons also have a higher chance of TB recurrence (Zambia AIDS law Research and Advocacy Network, 2007). In response to the effect of the TB/HIV co-Infection, WHO established the TB/HIV working group of the Stop TB Partnership In 2001 with the aim of coordinating the global response to the HIV associated TB epidemic (WHO, 2005). Four critical program components that serve as entry points for HIV case detection and treatment were identified as part of the TB/HIV collaborative activities. One of these components Is people diagnosed with TB as TB Is the most common opportunistic Infection in HIV patients worldwide (WHO, 2005). According to the British HIV Association (2005), starting Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) early in severely immunosuppressed HIV positive patients presenting with TB is associated with decreased mortality and a lowering of the rates of progression from HIV to Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS).The TB/HIV collaborative activities were initiated In Livingstone district in 2004. Despite that the percentage of TB patients who accepted HIV counseling and testing Increased drastically in the district, those accepting and utilizing HAART is as low as 17% (Livingstone District Health Management Team - LDHMT, 2007). This study was therefore conducted in Livingstone district to explore the factors that Influence acceptability of HAART by eligible TB patients. An explorative descrip…
abstract: The convergence of TB and HIV epidemics is a deadly threat to gains In survival among populations (Corbett et al., 2003). The dual epidemics are particularly pervasive in Africa, where HIV has been the single most Important factor contributing to the incidence of TB over the last 10 years. In Zambia, approximately 70% of the people with TB are co-Infected with HIV (MOH, 2006). With the high TB/HIV co-infection prevalence In Zambia, the majority of the population is at a great risk of dying unless the TB/HIV control measures are supported. TB/HIV co-Infected persons also have a higher chance of TB recurrence (Zambia AIDS law Research and Advocacy Network, 2007). In response to the effect of the TB/HIV co-Infection, WHO established the TB/HIV working group of the Stop TB Partnership In 2001 with the aim of coordinating the global response to the HIV associated TB epidemic (WHO, 2005). Four critical program components that serve as entry points for HIV case detection and treatment were identified as part of the TB/HIV collaborative activities. One of these components Is people diagnosed with TB as TB Is the most common opportunistic Infection in HIV patients worldwide (WHO, 2005). According to the British HIV Association (2005), starting Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) early in severely immunosuppressed HIV positive patients presenting with TB is associated with decreased mortality and a lowering of the rates of progression from HIV to Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS).The TB/HIV collaborative activities were initiated In Livingstone district in 2004. Despite that the percentage of TB patients who accepted HIV counseling and testing Increased drastically in the district, those accepting and utilizing HAART is as low as 17% (Livingstone District Health Management Team - LDHMT, 2007). This study was therefore conducted in Livingstone district to explore the factors that Influence acceptability of HAART by eligible TB patients. An explorative descrip…
author: Wahila, Ruth
language: en
keywords: HIV-Positive Tuberculosis
date published: 2013-01-18
date modified: 2026-07-27T22:07:03Z
provider: University of Zimbabwe
publisher: Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations
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source organization: University of Zimbabwe