Hypertension and diabetes control along the HIV care cascade in rural South Africa.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Participation in antiretroviral therapy (ART) programmes has been associated with greater utilization of care for hypertension and diabetes in rural South Africa. The objective of this study was to assess whether people living with HIV on ART with comorbid hypertension or diabetes also have improved chronic disease management indicators.

Methods

The Health and Aging in Africa: a longitudinal study of an INDEPTH Community in South Africa (HAALSI) is a cohort of 5059 adults >40 years old. Enrollment took place between November 2014 and November 2015. The study collected population-based data on demographics, healthcare utilization, height, weight, blood pressure (BP) and blood glucose as well as HIV infection, HIV-1 RNA viral load (VL) and ART exposure. We used re

SUBMITTER: Manne-Goehler J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6436499 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature