Incidence of tuberculosis and its predictors among children on antiretroviral therapy in Amhara Region, Ethiopia: a multicentre institution-based retrospective follow-up study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Tuberculosis (TB) continues to be a significant public health issue, particularly in low-income and middle-income countries. Globally, the End TB Strategy targets an 80% reduction in TB incidence by 2030. Despite this strategy, there remains limited evidence on the incidence of TB among HIV-infected children after the test-and-treat strategies in Amhara Region. Hence, this study aimed to assess the incidence of TB and its predictors among children on antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Amhara Region, which is the second largest region in Ethiopia and located in the northwestern, northeastern and north-central parts of Ethiopia.

Methods

A multicentre institution-based retrospective follow-up study was conducted on 421 HIV-infected children receiving ART from July 201

SUBMITTER: Mekonnen GB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11831273 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature