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Facility-based, cross-sectional study was conducted and 423 TB patients interviewed. The prevalence of self reported HIV testing among sampled TB patients was 57%. Adjusted correlates of HIV testing include primary education, being merchant, had moderate HIV risk perception and high-HIV risk perception. Patients who had willingness for PIHCT found more likely to have been tested for HIV. While experiences with client and provider-initiated HIV testing overall were positive, 86.2% of the patients were willing for PIHCT. The only adjusted correlates of willingness for PIHCT were being older age…mehr

Produktbeschreibung
Facility-based, cross-sectional study was conducted
and 423 TB patients interviewed. The prevalence of
self reported HIV testing among sampled TB patients
was 57%. Adjusted correlates of HIV testing include
primary education, being merchant, had moderate HIV
risk perception and high-HIV risk perception.
Patients who had willingness for PIHCT found more
likely to have been tested for HIV. While experiences
with client and provider-initiated HIV testing
overall were positive, 86.2% of the patients were
willing for PIHCT. The only adjusted correlates of
willingness for PIHCT were being older age group and
had demand for HIV testing.
Early evidence of widespread support for PIHCT and
moderate acceptance of HIV testing in this study
holds significant promise for the control, prevention
and treatment of HIV/AIDS and TB. Concerted efforts
to scale up PIHCT, however, must be accompanied by
intensive IEC on TB /HIV along with tackling of
testing barriers.
Autorenporträt
Melaku Maru, MPH; Faculty of Medicine, Addis Ababa University,
Ethiopia with more than eight years experience working with UN,
MOH and international NGOs in humanitarian and development
setting. Currently, he is working for UNHCR Yemen Country Office
as a capacity of Health Coordinator.