Out of the 1,804 HIV-TB co-infected patients between 2018 to 2021 in Mumbai, a total of 325 died during their treatment, with 133 succumbing to the illness in the post-treatment period, revealed a study published in the European journal 'Tropical Medicine and International Health' this month. These findings are part of a study conducted by the Mumbai District AIDS Control Society (MDACS).

“The overall mortality remains high," the study suggests, examining the factors associated with death in HIV-TB co-infected patients in the city. The study relied on secondary medical data of the cohort of 1,804 patients, collected from 16 antiretroviral therapy (ART) centers affiliated with MDACS. The published study is authored by Dr Srikala Acharya, Dr Vijaykumar Karanjkar, Dr Sunil P Bhamre, Dr Amol Palkar, Dr Dhirubhai Rathod and Dr Maninder Singh Setia.