Chronic Viral Hepatitis May Diminish The Gains Of HIV Antiretroviral Therapy In Sub-Saharan Africa

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dc.contributor.authorCooper, Curtis L.
dc.contributor.authorMills, Edward
dc.contributor.authorWabwire, Ben O.
dc.contributor.authorFord, Nathan
dc.contributor.authorOlupot, Peter Olupot
dc.date.accessioned2022-01-25T19:03:43Z
dc.date.available2022-01-25T19:03:43Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.description.abstractThere is a heavy burden of HIV–hepatitis B virus (HBV) and HIV–hepatitis C virus (HCV) co-infection in many regions of the developing world. An often unmentioned illness, issues of poverty, socio-economic status, nutrition, access to medical care, and mistrust of Western-style medicine conspire to reduce the opportunity to receive clinical work-up and treatment for chronic viral hepatitis. We discuss key issues specific to the treatment of viral hepatitis and obstacles to success with this endeavor in the context of HIV co-infection in Africa. We predict that provision of viral hepatitis antiviral therapy will become a more pressing issue as more HIV-infected patients receive lifesaving combination antiretroviral therapy only to succumb thereafter from viral hepatitis-induced liver disease. Given the lessons learned from combination antiretroviral rollout in sub-Saharan Africa, establishing expertise and infrastructure for viral hepatitis care and antiviral therapy is relevant. Failure to act now may diminish the milestones and the gains made with antiretroviral therapy in the developing world.en_US
dc.identifier.citationCooper, C. L., Mills, E., Wabwire, B. O., Ford, N., & Olupot-Olupot, P. (2009). Chronic viral hepatitis may diminish the gains of HIV antiretroviral therapy in sub-Saharan Africa. International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 13(3), 302-306.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2008.06.042en_US
dc.identifier.issn1201-9712
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/xmlui/handle/123456789/1555
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherInternational Journal of Infectious Diseaseen_US
dc.subjectHBV; HCV; HIV; Antiretroviral; Developing worlden_US
dc.titleChronic Viral Hepatitis May Diminish The Gains Of HIV Antiretroviral Therapy In Sub-Saharan Africaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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