Titre

Gender Difference in Early Treatment Patients for Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Infection in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo

Type

Livre

Axe

Amélioration de l’accès aux soins et traitement,

Secteur

Santé,

Thématique

Sexe, genres et égalité, Soins et Traitement du VIH ,

Recherche

Science, Traitement et Soins cliniques,

Lieu

National,

Source

Chercheurs / Universités,

Auteur

Berry Ikolango Bongenya1, Ramazani Nemwanjare Bukongo1, Ben Ilunga Bulanda1, Divine chuga1, Jean Yves Debels Kabasele1, Medard Omakoy Okonda1, Christian Tshisumbu1, Erick Ntambwe kamangu*

Nombbre de page

Année d'édition

2018

Description

ABSTRACT Context: In Sub-Saharan Africa, the epidemic of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection tends towards a certain feminization because of the high prevalence of infected women. Objective: The objective of this study was to highlight some gender-related differences in biological monitoring parameters in early treatment management for HIV infection in Kinshasa. Methods: Cross-sectional descriptive study conducted in 8 Ambulatory Treatment Centers (ATC) for monitoring of HIV infection in Kinshasa. Included were all persons over the age of 18 who were serologically positive and ...