High prevalence of non-communicable diseases among key populations enrolled at a large HIV prevention & treatment program in Kenya.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

People Living with HIV (PLHIV) bear a disproportionate burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Despite their significant toll across populations globally, the NCD burden among key populations (KP) in Kenya remains unknown. The burden of four NCD-categories (cardiovascular diseases, cancer, chronic respiratory diseases and diabetes) was evaluated among female sex workers (FSWs) and men who have sex with men (MSM) at the Sex Workers Outreach Program (SWOP) clinics in Nairobi Kenya.

Methods

A retrospective medical chart review was conducted at the SWOP clinics among KP clients ≥15 years living with HIV enrolled between October 1, 2012 and September 30, 2015. The prevalence of the four NCD-categories were assessed at enrollment and during subsequent routine quar

SUBMITTER: Achwoka D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7332043 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature