Tuberculosis preventive therapy among anti-retroviral therapy recipients
Content Editor: Dr. Anubhav Mondal
April 4, 2024 at 2:00:00 PM
Tuberculosis, AIDS, Tuberculosis Preventive Therapy, International Health News

Between October 2016 and October 2023, over 13 million ART recipients completed TPT in 36 countries through President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) -supported programs.
1.68 crore TPT initiations were reported from 2017 to 2023.
TPT completion rates climbed from 56% in FY18 Q2 to 87% in FY23 Q2, then dropped to 86% in FY23 Q4.
Initiation rates among clients on ART for less than 6 months (ART-naive) reached 59%.
Overall, 13,323,186 people with HIV have finished TPT in PEPFAR-supported programmes that provide TPT statistics.
Among ART-naive customers, those aged <15 years had reduced commencement rates compared to those aged ≥15.
TPT completion rates were lower among ART-naive customers than ART-experienced ones.
Click here to read more
.png)