NIH R01 · 2024
Peer-led Implementation of TB-HIV Education and Adherence Counseling in Uganda
PROJECT SUMMARY Among the ~2.5 million persons who develop incident tuberculosis (TB) in sub-Saharan Africa annually, about one in five does not complete treatment, even though highly effective treatments for TB and concurrent HIV are now widely available. This contributes significantly to the high TB mortality worldwide, especially among persons living with HIV. Clinical and public health guidelines universally recommend TB education and counseling (TB- EC) to improve adherence to and outcomes of TB treatment and antiretroviral therapy (ART), but many barriers to delivery exist. There is growing community interest in adapting peer-led strategies from the HIV field to improve provision of…
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