Evaluation of TB/HIV co-infection among TB patients, Benue State, Nigeria
M,A .Ochigbo, S.Igbabul, G. Anefu, O. Audu, M. Igbabul, G.Akang, E. Meribole, J. Kuye
Management Sciences for Health/SIAPS, Abuja, Nigeria; Department of Public Health, Benue State Ministry of Health, Makurdi, Nigeria.; Department of Community Medicine, Benue State University, Makurdi, Nigeria; National TB and Leprosy Control Program, Abuja, Nigeria
mochigbo@msh.org
ABSTRACT
Background: The 2014 global TB reported that an estimated 1.2 million (12%) of the 9.6 million people who developed TB worldwide were HIV-positive and the estimated TB/HIV co-infection rate was highest (32%) in countries in the African region. In Nigeria, the TB/HIV co-infection rate was approximately 23% thus the co-infection rate in Benue State placed 9 on the HIV prevalence table of Nigeria was expected to be around this value.
Objective: This study assessed the TB/HIV co-infection rate in Benue State.
Method: A Retrospective analysis of facility based service delivery data collected over three years from 2012 to 2014.
Results: The numbers of sputum smear positive TB clients are 2974, 2856, 2233 for year 2012, 2013 and 2014 respectively; of these numbers 861, 832, 670 were HIV positive. Which are represented as 32%, 31% and 31% respectively; with a male to female aggregate proportion for the three years as 49% to 51%.
Conclusion: The 31% TB/HIV Co infection rate of Benue state is within the African regional level.
Key words: TB/HIV, co infection, Benue