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Guidelines for intensified tuberculosis case-finding and isoniazid preventative therapy for people living with HIV in resource-constrained settings
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c2011
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Description:Tuberculosis (TB) is responsible for more than a quarter of deaths in people living with HIV. Isoniazid Preventive Therapy (IPT) and Intensified tuberculosis Case-Finding (ICF) are key public health interventions that significantly reduce the morbidity and mortality from TB in people living with HIV. IPT and ICF should be part of a TB prevention package along with infection control for TB and the provision of ART.
The objective of these guidelines is to provide guidance to national AIDS and tuberculosis programmes and those providing HIV services to accelerate the nationwide implementation of IPT and ICF. They include evidence-based recommendations for adults, children and infants living with HIV, address implementation issues and identify key research gaps in order to scale up TB prevention, diagnosis and treatment as a core component of HIV prevention, treatment and care. They are aimed at policy-makers and health programme managers, governments, nongovernmental organizations, donors, patient support groups working in the eld of HIV/AIDS and TB, and health-care workers providing care for people living with HIV.
"The development of these guidelines was financially supported by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS Unified Budget and Workplan (UNAIDS UBW) and the US President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and United States Agency for International Development (USAID)." - Acknowledgements
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Content Notes:[edited and proofread by Bandana Malhotra].
Includes bibliographical references.
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