Dotting the Three I’s for collaborative TB-HIV activities: evaluation of a pilot programme in Kathmandu, Nepal

Study in 3 government care hospitals in Kathmandu Nepal providing care for people with the human immunodeficiency virus (PLHIV)

From:
Department for International Development
Published
1 September 2016
Country:
Nepal
Document Type:
Journal Article
Theme:
Health
Authors:
Sah, S.K, Sahu, S.K., Lamichhane, G.K, Bhatta, K.B., Bhandari, K.B., Owiti, P, Majumdar, S.S

Abstract

This study used a cross-sectional study of new PLHIV enrolled from January 2012 to December 2014. It assessed:

  • the screening cascades for intensified case finding for tuberculosis (TB)
  • isoniazid preventive therapy (IPT), including demographic and clinical factors associated with treatment interruption
  • TB infection control (IC) in the health facilities.

The authors conclude that implementation of the Three I’s for collaborative TB-HIV activities in pilot sites in Nepal was successful and should be scaled up.

This research was supported by the UK Department for International Development’s Operational Research Capacity Building Programme led by the International Union Against TB and Lung Disease (The Union)

Citation

S. K. Sah,S. K. Sahu, B. Lamichhane, G. K. Bhatta, K. B.. Bhandari, P. Owiti, S. S. Majumdar (2016) Dotting the Three I’s for collaborative TB-HIV activities: evaluation of a pilot programme in Kathmandu, Nepal International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease Health Solutions for the Poor, Vol 6 No 3, Published 21 September 2016

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Published 1 September 2016
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