Prevalence and Control of Tuberculosis in HIV/AIDS Patients Attending Kampala International University Teaching Hospital

Bithum Emmanuel

Kampala International University, Uganda

ABSTRACT

Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the world’s most common causes of death in the era of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). TB and HIV are called a deadly duo as HIV weakens the immune system and makes them more susceptible to TB infection. TB mortality remains high in Uganda, with about 4,000 people dying of the disease every year, an equivalent of the population in a parish setting. The study aimed to find out the prevalence of tuberculosis among HIV-infected patients reporting 10 Kampala International University Teaching Hospitals. This was a cross-sectional study conducted among HIV-infected patients within lshaka and the surrounding villages. The study randomly recruited 76 patients who filled in the questionnaires administered to determine the prevalence and methods of infection control among HIV /TB-infected patients. The prevalence of TB among HIV-infected patients was still high at 0.5% despite patients having known their status. Analysis of the socio-demographic factors showed that TB incidence was distributed throughout all ages provided one was HIV positive although onset was highest in early adulthood (26-30 years) and had a death rate of 9.1 %. Administrative, personal control measures and DOT centers were the modal of control in the management and control of tuberculosis at KlUTH. Personal protection and environmental control of infections were affected by administrative decisions and thus poorly implemented. Despite the reduction in the mortality) of tuberculosis among HIV-infected persons, there is a lot of room for improvement, especially in the control of infections.

Keywords: Tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, Prevalence, Control measures, Kampala International University Teaching Hospital

CITE AS: Bithum Emmanuel (2024). Prevalence and Control of Tuberculosis in HIV/AIDS Patients Attending Kampala International University Teaching Hospital. RESEARCH INVENTION JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES 3(1):97-103.