The prevalence of HIV positivity among Tuberculosis (TB) patients in Karnataka is the third highest in the country after Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh, according to data from National AIDS Control Programme (NACP) outlined in the India TB Report 2023.
Of the total 37,578 patients diagnosed with TB-HIV co-infection in the country in 2022, Maharashtra has the highest at 5,054. Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka follow with 4,288 and 3,979 co-infected patients respectively.
The management of these cases is being jointly monitored by the National TB Elimination Programme (NTEP) and NACP field staff. The TB treatment success rate for TB-HIV co-infected cases is 75%, stated the report.