ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION OF HIV, TB AND THEIR CO-INFECTION STATUS ANALYSIS IN RAJASTHAN STATE IN THE YEAR 2012

BACKGROUND: Sparse published data are available in indexed journals regarding burden of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection in Tuberculosis (TB) cases in Rajasthan. OBJECTIVE: HIV infection is a global pandemic which may trigger the occurrence of opportunistic infections, Tuberculosis (TB) being very common. There is strong association between HIV, TB co- infection and a high mortality among HIV-infected TB patients. Therefore this study is undertaken to evaluate status of HIV, TB and its co-infection and their analysis in Rajasthan state. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Present study is carried out to evaluate HIV, TB and their co-infection status analysis in Rajasthan state during January to December 2012. This retrospective study is done to analyze data of patients registered under Revised National TB Control Programme (RNTCP) at designated centers and at Integrated Counseling & Testing Centers in Rajasthan during the period from January 2012 to December 2012. RESULTS: During this period out of 37,310 patients of TB 395 were HIV positive and out of 14,827 cases referred from ICTC to RNTCP 4,536 were HIV positive. In the present study various data entered and recorded were collected, compiled and subsequently evaluated, analyzed and interpreted details recorded in text. CONCLUSION: High Prevalence of TB 1296 /14827 (8.74%) in referrals from ICTC to RNTCP and a high positivity for HIV 395/37310 (1.06%) in TB patients referred from RNTCP centers to ICTC has been observed. It suggests and points to high positivity and strong association between HIV and TB and its co infection in Rajasthan state.