HIV-TB Cross-referral and Collaborative Strategy: 8 Years of Our Experience from An Urban Health Centre in North India
Mehra, B.; Matlani, M.; Rawat, D.; Gautam, H.; Bhalla, P.
Indian Journal of Chest Diseases and Allied Sciences 58(1): 11-16
2016
ISSN/ISBN: 0377-9343 PMID: 28368565 Document Number: 689726
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and tuberculosis (TB) epidemics continue to fuel each other and with The present study was a retrospective analysis of HIV-TB cross-referrals whereby a line list of all the patients referred under this strategy from January 2006 to December 2013 was retrieved and analysed. A total of 3726 TB cases were referred to the ICTC and 641 TB suspects were identified by ICTC counsellors and Our study highlights the strong need to scale up the integration and partnership between HIV and TB programmes for better and integrated diagnosis and care of HIV-TB co-infected patients.