Re: HIV/HBV treatment in Delhi ART Clincs

[Guest guest]

Dear Loon,

Re: /message/10786

As per the present NACO guidelines, the regime mentioned by you is all right and

the same needs to be continued as prescribed.

I have discussed the issue with the ART care providers.

Out of the national programme,TDF along with 3TC would have been an appropriate

option as both TDF and 3TC are effective against both HBV and HIV with a

resultant reduced risk of resistance to HBV in future.

You would appreciate than under any activity as per the national programme, the

treatment cannot be individuallized as the programmatic activity has been

developed in accordance with the good of the community at large in the best

feasible and most cost effective manner.

Continuation of the the presecribed medication, therefore, should be fully

acceptable to the gentleman and the service providers.

Best wishes,

Dr.Rajesh Gopal.

Dr. Rajesh Gopal,MD

Gujarat State AIDS Control Society (GSACS),

Gujarat State Council for Blood Transfusion(GSCBT),

Block O/1 Block,New Mental Hospital (NMH) Complex,

Opposite National Institute of Occupational Health (NIOH),

Meghaninagar,  Ahmedabad,   Gujarat,  India.    PIN   380016

Phone(O)91-79-22680211--12--13,22685210 Facsimile 91-79-22680214