The implementation of tuberculosis preventive therapy in HIV care clinics in Africa, Asia and Latin America: a multiregional site survey.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Towards the 'End TB Strategy' targets, the WHO recommends the provision of tuberculosis (TB) preventive therapy (TPT) for high-risk groups including people living with HIV (PLWH). 3 years after the release of the updated 2020 WHO guidelines, we investigated the implementation of TPT services at HIV clinics in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs), focusing on TB screening, populations eligible for TPT and available TPT regimens.

Methods

In 2023, we surveyed HIV care clinics in the International Epidemiology Databases to Evaluate AIDS consortium in Africa, the Asia-Pacific and Latin America and the Caribbean. We used descriptive statistics to summarise TPT implementation according to WHO guidelines and multivariable logistic regression models to estimate

SUBMITTER: Schmutz R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12853508 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature