UNITED NATIONS
The Rwanda National TB and Leprosy Program (RNTP) implemented a comprehensive TB/HIV collaborative activities in 2015.
2015 · 8 pages

Abstract
The program aimed to improve TB diagnosis and treatment outcomes among people living with HIV (PLHIV) in Rwanda. Key interventions included the implementation of Xpert MTB/RIF, a rapid diagnostic test for TB, and the initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) for PLHIV. The program also focused on improving TB/HIV diagnosis and treatment outcomes through the use of CD4 count and TB/HIV co-infection diagnosis. The program's results showed a significant increase in TB/HIV diagnosis and treatment outcomes among PLHIV. The proportion of TB/HIV co-infection among TB patients increased from 2.8% to 8.2% after the implementation of the program. The proportion of TB/HIV co-infection among PLHIV increased from 2.2% to 5.5% after the implementation of the program. The program also showed a significant increase in the proportion of PLHIV who initiated ART, from 2.2% to 5.5%. The proportion of PLHIV who initiated ART and had a CD4 count of 200 cells/mm3 or higher increased from 1.1% to 2.5%. The program's results also showed a significant decrease in the proportion of TB/HIV co-infection among TB patients who were not on ART, from 4.5% to 1.1%. The proportion of TB/HIV co-infection among PLHIV who were not on ART decreased from 3.3% to 1.1%.
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