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HIV testing integrated into tuberculosis care in Bangui

By , based on Corbeaunews Centrafrique

Map: Bangui, Central African Republic

At the Boy-Rabe health centre in Bangui, healthcare workers are seeing the close link between tuberculosis and HIV infection. As tuberculosis cases rise, HIV testing is being integrated into patient care, according to Corbeau News Centrafrique.

HIV testing is now integrated into the care of tuberculosis patients at the Boy-Rabe health centre in Bangui’s fourth arrondissement, according to the medical team led by Abdoulaye Kapounou. The initiative comes as the number of tuberculosis cases is rising sharply in the Central African Republic.

HIV weakens the immune system and increases vulnerability to tuberculosis. Conversely, untreated tuberculosis can worsen the health of people living with HIV. Co-infection remains common in the country, according to recent data cited by the health centre team.

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