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1. TUBERCULOSIS & HIV
Dares CHUSRI, B.N., M.P.H.
Ph.D. Candidate, CPH,
Chulalongkorn University
Research Fellow
TB/HIV Research Project
2. Estimated number of adults and childreninfected with both HIV and TB at end 1999
3. TB and HIV in South-East Asia Region
5. Current State of the Thai Epidemic For the year 2001
1,009,000 have been infected since start
344,000 have died of AIDS
665,000 currently living with HIV or AIDS
26,000 new infections will occur this year
53,000 will develop serious illness
55,000 will die
HIV remains a serious national concern
Potential for epidemic relapse is high
7. Why TB is serious? The TB bacillus infects 1/3 of the world’s and Thai’s population.
Everyday, more than 1,500 people die of TB in SEAR.
Within SEAR, more than 955 of TB case are found in India, Indonesia, BANGLADESH, Thailand and Myanmar.
A parallel epidemic of TB is following the AIDS pandemic.
8. The impact of TB/HIV. Major public health problem.
-Extra burden and pressure on Hospital services.
-Increase morbidity & mortality.
-Premature death & ill health.
-Increase medical expense.
A serious impact on socioeconomic development.
-The most productive age group.
Impact on TB control.
-MDR-TB have severe adverse reactions.
9. The need to work together TB and HIV are both disease of poverty
They affect also the young
AIDS and TB are often indistinguishable
Treatment of both is long, complicated and carries risk of resistance
Both are preventable
Both require extensive health infrastructure to support prevention, care, and support.
10. Stop TB -Limit TB transmission, save the life of PLWH.
Stop TB - Make TB free environment
Stop HIV - Reduce the pool of TB population at risk
Stop HIV = Stop TB
DOTS, TB cured for all. DOTS cured HIV/TB.
11. Strategies of HIV-TB Early Detection of TB and Screening
Preventive Treatment (package of HIV care)
Increase accessibility to information and TB services
Readiness of health care program
Special service detoxification program
DOTS Coverage and Care
Drugs assistant program
Counseling and social services
Community network of care and empowerment
Policy support and local response
12. Areas for Collaboration Development of National Guidelines
Training
Prevention Education
Voluntary Counseling Testing
HIV coordinator + HIV/TB coord.
Home and Community Based Care
Research and Study
National Conference.
13. Scopes of Accessibility Medical services:
- VCT & Screening
- OI prophylaxis and treatment
- ARV therapy for appropriate patients
- PMCT
- Specific laboratory access (CD4,VL)
Psychological support
Socioeconomic service
15. Prevention education focus on adolescent and hard to reach group Decrease Stigma & discrimination. Patient’s Rights Partner’s rights
16. TB/HIV Program: Issues to consider Coordination is crucial:
-Funding, human resources and infrastructure
-Health education
-Clinical management
-Surveillance
-Policy on chemoprophylaxis, BCG, HIV testing and counseling of TB patients...
-Consider impact of AIDS treatment drugs (Hight Active AntiRetroviral Treatment)