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People Living with HIV
Estimated numbers of people living with HIV in Central Asia are two times higher than officially reported, which means that many are unaware of their status and unable to seek treatment and care or to change behaviors. Little data exist in the region about risky behaviors among this group and limited programs have been supported that were targeted specifically at behavior change among people living with HIV in Central Asia. TB is particularly difficult to diagnose in people living with HIV, both with sputum microscopy and clinically. USAID-funded pilots on management of dual infection of HIV/TB showed that 3% to 18% of PLWH also have TB. Little data exist on level of awareness of this group about TB and its prevention and treatment. A USAID-funded pilot on management of dual HIV/TB infection in Almaty, Kazakhstan showed that only 3% of PLWH were consulted by a TB specialist at the beginning of the pilot.
USAID DIALOGUE ON HIV AND TB PROJECT | 2009 – 2014
USAID Dialogue on HIV and TB Project is one of the many assistance projects supported by the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Since 1992, the American people through USAID have provided more than $1.5 billion in programs that support democratic institutions, health care system, education system and economic growth in the Central Asian countries.
This website is made possible by the support of the American people through USAID. The contents are the sole responsibility of PSI and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the United States Government.