Bibliographic Info
GuidelineConsolidated guidelines on the use of antiretroviral drugs for treating and preventing HIV infection: recommendations for a public health approach
Year of Publication2016
Issuing InstitutionWHO
Recommendation
Status
Updated
Recommended in favor
Strong
Certainty of evidence
High
Administrative (facility-level infection control committee and protocols) Health workers and carergivers
- Inform and encourage health workers with TB symptoms to undergo TB diagnostic
investigation as well as HIV testing and counselling.
- Provide a package of care for HIV positive-workers (ART and isoniazid preventive therapy).
- Relocation for health workers living with HIV to a lower-risk area.