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2 articles for “VCT”

• Published Subscription 22 Jun 2015

  HBsAg Prevalence and Determinant Risk Factors among Voluntary Counseling and Testing Clients Visiting Gondar Health Center, Northwest Ethiopia

  By Yitayew Ashebir, Mulugeta Aemero, Yitayih Wondimeneh, Feleke Moges

  Abstract: Globally, an astounding number of people are infected with HBV, HCV and HIV. Due to shared routes of transmission, HBV and human immunodeficiency virus co-infection is common and is an emerging concern in the clinical management of patients because of increased mortality, accelerated hepatic disease progression, and the frequent hepatotoxicity caused by hepatitis B virus. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and risk factors of HBsAg …

  Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Microbiology and Virology · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2015 · pp. 15–20 Read article →

• Published Subscription Review Article 28 Feb 2025

  HIV/TB Co-Ordination Program - An Integration in Highly Epidemic Provinces

  By Arish Mohammad Khan Sherwani, Rehmatulla, Basvaraj Bagli, Syed Mohammad Safdar Ashraf

  Abstract: Tuberculosis is the commonest co-infection among PLHA (HIV/AIDS). An appropriate measure for controlling TB spread in community of high TB/HIV burden state that requires intervention strategies against this dual epidemic which include intensified case finding at ART centers, involvement of health care delivery system, and Non-Government Organizations for early detection of TB and HIV, counselling and support, provision of daily patient’s weight band-wise FDD, ATT for TB, cotrimoxazole preventive/ prophylaxis …

  Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Microbiology and Virology · Vol. 15, Issue 2, 2025 · pp. 20–26 Read article →