Integrated screening and treatment services for HIV, hypertension and diabetes in Kenya: assessing the epidemiological impact and cost-effectiveness from a national and regional perspective.
Parastu KasaieBrian WeirMelissa SchnureChen DunJeff PenningtonYu TengRichard WamaiKipkoech MutaiDavid DowdyChristopher BeyrerPublished in: Journal of the International AIDS Society (2021)
Integrated screening and treatment of HIV and NCDs can be a cost-effective and impactful approach to save lives of people with HIV in Kenya, although important variation exists at the regional level. Containing the substantial costs required for scale-up will be critical for management of HIV and NCDs on a national scale.
Keyphrases
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv positive
- hiv infected
- hiv testing
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hepatitis c virus
- hiv aids
- men who have sex with men
- blood pressure
- type diabetes
- south africa
- cardiovascular disease
- primary care
- quality improvement
- mental health
- combination therapy
- metabolic syndrome
- glycemic control
- health insurance