Capacity of antiretroviral therapy sites for managing NCDs in people living with HIV in Zimbabwe

Conclusion: Findings demonstrate that the quality of observed incidence and prevalence data for HTN and DM in LMICs is a function of the capacity of health centres to screen for NCDs. Given the ageing population of PLWH in sub-Saharan Africa, coupled with increasing trends in the prevalence of NCDs in HIV-infected people, HIV programmes have not evolved with the changing needs of PLWH. Attention to the holistic management of PLWH is long overdue.
Source: Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine - Category: African Health Authors: Source Type: research