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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
National scale-up of HIV testing and provision of HIV care to tuberculosis patients in Kenya
International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, Volume 12, No. 4, Year 2008
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SETTING: Kenya, one of the 22 tuberculosis (TB) high-burden countries, whose TB burden is fuelled by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). OBJECTIVE: To monitor and evaluate the implementation of HIV testing and provision of HIV care to TB patients in Kenya through the establishment of a routine TB-HIV integrated surveillance system. DESIGN: A descriptive report of the status of implementation of HIV testing and provision of HIV interventions to TB patients one year after the introduction of the revised TB case recording and reporting system. RESULTS: From July 2005 to June 2006, 88% of 112 835 TB patients were reported to the National Leprosy and TB Control Programme, 98 773 (87.9%) of whom were reported using a revised recording and reporting system that included TB-HIV indicators. HIV testing of TB patients increased from 31.5% at the beginning of this period to 59% at the end. Of the 46 428 patients tested for HIV, 25 558 (55%) were found to be HIV-positive, 85% of whom were provided with cotrimoxazole preventive treatment and 28% with antiretroviral treatment. CONCLUSION: A country-wide integrated TB-HIV surveillance system in TB patients can be implemented and provides essential data to monitor and evaluate TB-HIV related interventions. © 2008 The Union.
Authors & Co-Authors
Chakaya, Jeremiah Muhwa
Kenya, Nairobi
Kenya Medical Research Institute
Kenya, Nairobi
Ministry of Health Nairobi
Mansoer, John R.
Kenya, Nairobi
Ministry of Health Nairobi
Kenya, Kisumu
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Kenya
Scano, Fabio
Switzerland, Geneva
Organisation Mondiale de la Santé
Wambua, Nancy
Kenya, Kisumu
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Kenya
L'Herminez, René
Netherlands, The Hague
Kncv Tuberculosis Foundation
Odhiambo, Joseph A.
Kenya, Kisumu
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Kenya
Mohamed, Ibrahim
Kenya, Nairobi
Ministry of Health Nairobi
Kangangi, J.
Switzerland, Geneva
Organisation Mondiale de la Santé
Ombeka, Victor O.
Kenya, Nairobi
Ministry of Health Nairobi
Akeche, G.
Kenya, Nairobi
Ministry of Health Nairobi
Adala, S.
Kenya, Nairobi
Ministry of Health Nairobi
Gitau, S.
Kenya, Nairobi
Ministry of Health Nairobi
Maina, J.
Kenya, Nairobi
Ministry of Health Nairobi
Kibias, Simon
Kenya, Nairobi
Ministry of Health Nairobi
Langat, Betty
Kenya, Nairobi
Ministry of Health Nairobi
Abdille, N.
Kenya, Nairobi
Ministry of Health Nairobi
Wako, I.
Kenya, Nairobi
Ministry of Health Nairobi
Kimuu, Peter K.
Kenya, Nairobi
Ministry of Health Nairobi
Sitienei, Joseph K.
Kenya, Nairobi
Ministry of Health Nairobi
Statistics
Citations: 19
Authors: 19
Affiliations: 5
Identifiers
ISSN:
10273719
Research Areas
Infectious Diseases
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Locations
Kenya