THRio - Tuberculosis Prevention in Rio de Janeiro - Part 1

CREATE - The Consortium to Respond Effectively to the AIDS/TB Epidemic is a non-profit organization funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

Tuberculosis is the major cause of death in people living with HIV. CREATE's objective is to change global policy on Tuberculosis and HIV by scientific evidence, conducting clinical trials in three countries: Brazil, Zambia and South Africa.

CREATE's clinical trials look at reducing the incidence of TB in whole communities by using Isoniazid Preventive Therapy (IPT), a prevention treatment that reduces the risk of developing TB disease.

THRio - TB and HIV in Rio - is a clinical trial conducted in 29 HIV clinics in Rio de Janeiro. Preliminary data suggests IPT reduces the risk of developing TB disease in 80% when use in conjunction with antiretrovirals.

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• CREATE
• tb + hiv
• tb prevention
• isoniazid
• clinical trial
• johns hopkins
• tuberculosis
• hiv
• policy
• advocacy
• tb policy
• tb advocacy

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much better to have a clean environment....