This study plans to identify, and characterize the burden of Non-Communicable Diseases among clients newly diagnosed with HIV while capturing the risk factors that individuals may be exposed to.
This study plans to identify, and characterize the burden of Non-Communicable Diseases among clients newly diagnosed with HIV while capturing the risk factors that individuals may be exposed to. Study objectives are;
- To measure the prevalence and incidence of non-communicable disease such as hypertension, diabetes, cancers and chronic respiratory diseases among a cohort of clients diagnosed with HIV.
- To characterize and explore clinical, behavioral and psychosocial risk factors of non-communicable diseases among HIV positive clients.
- To assess participants retention rates and willingness to participate in future HIV prevention and cure research
The study is funded by ISN Products Nigeria Ltd with Professor Alash’le Abimiku as Principal Investigator.