HIV patients fatally shy from TB testing, treatment - India HIV/AIDS Alliance

HIV patients fatally shy from TB testing, treatment - India HIV/AIDS Alliance

HIV patients fatally shy from TB testing, treatment

Mar 25, 2014

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HIV patients fatally shy from TB testing, treatment

New Delhi: A health expert said TB testing is vital for HIV patients. The twin stigma of TB and HIV often keeps people away from visiting clinics to learn about their TB status, he added.
This article appeared in Business Standard, IBN7, The Health Site and First Post.

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