To start or to complete? – Challenges in implementing tuberculosis preventive therapy among people living with HIV: a mixed-methods study from Karnataka, India
Mahendra M Reddy, Pruthu Thekkur, Nagesh Ramya, Prasanna B T Kamath, Suresh Shastri, Ravi Kumar, Palanivel Chinnakali, Abhay Nirgude, Chethana Rangaraju, Somashekar Narasimhaiah, Ajay Kumar
Abstract
: The combined picture of 'low IPT initiation and high completion' seen in our study mirrors findings from other countries. Drug stock-out was the key challenge, which obliged health-care providers to prioritize 'IPT completion' over 'IPT initiation'. There is an urgent need to improve the procurement and supply chain management of isoniazid.
Topics & Concepts
TuberculosisMedicineHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV)Antiretroviral therapyEnvironmental healthFamily medicineGerontologyViral loadPathologyTuberculosis Research and EpidemiologyHIV/AIDS Research and InterventionsPneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment