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Care and Treatment of AdultsInfected with HIV10.1 KEY FINDINGS• Nationwide, 12.1% of HIV-infected adults were taking cotrimoxazole or Septrindaily to prevent infections; more than 1.25 million HIV-infected people were inneed of cotrimoxazole.• Overall, 40.5% of ARV-eligible adults were taking ARVs. At the time of thesurvey, an estimated 214,000 people were eligible for daily ARVs but not takingany.• Among those who knew they were infected with HIV, access to care andtreatment was high: 76.1% were taking cotrimoxazole daily, and 91.6% of ARVeligibleadults were taking ARVs.10.2 INTRODUCTIONDaily cotrimoxazole and treatment with antiretroviral (ARV) medication, along with other HIVspecificcare (see Chapter 11 of this report), prevent illness and disease and dramatically prolongthe lives of people with HIV. In one prospective study, cotrimoxazole and ARV therapy combinedwere associated with a 92.0% reduction in mortality among HIV‐infected participants after 16weeks of follow‐up compared to when these participants were not taking either therapy. 15 TheMinistry of Medical Services recommends daily cotrimoxazole or a similar antibiotic, for everyonewith HIV, regardless of CD4 count or disease stage. This recommendation is in line with WorldHealth Organization (WHO) guidelines and is supported by currently available evidence.ARVs target HIV at different sites to reduce or stop replication of the virus. They are the mosteffective intervention for prolonging survival and improving quality of life for people with HIV.Although the optimal time to begin ARVs remains unresolved, beginning treatment in patientswith severe immunosuppression and/or symptoms indicative of immune damage is beneficial.15Mermin J, Were W, Ekwaru JP, Moore D, Downing R, Behumbiize P, Lule JR, Coutinho A, Tappero J, Bunnell R.Mortality in HIV‐infected Ugandan adults receiving antiretroviral treatment and survival of their HIV‐un‐infectedchildren: a prospective study. Lancet 2008; 371: 352‐59.<strong>KAIS</strong> <strong>2007</strong> 180

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