Prevalence of non-communicable diseases among people living with HIV at HIV Clinic of Kigali University Teaching hospital (CHUK), a cross-sectional study

CHUK:

Kigali University Teaching hospital

CKD:

Chronic kidney disease

CVD:

Cardiovascular diseases

DM:

Diabetes mellitus

HbA1C:

Glycated hemoglobin

HDL:

High Density Lipoprotein

HIV:

Human immunodeficiency virus

HIVAN:

HIV associated nephropathy

HTN:

Hypertension

LDL-C:

Low density lipoprotein cholesterol

NCD:

non communicable disease

NRTI:

Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors

Open MRS:

Open Medical Record System

PLWHIV:

People Living with HIV

SD:

Standard Deviation

SPSS:

Statistical Package for Social Sciences

TC:

Total Cholesterol

USA:

United States of America

VL:

Viral load

WHO:

World health organization

Authors and Affiliations

1. University of Rwanda, Kigali City, Rwanda

   Sylvie Turikumwe, Dyna Nyampinga, Simeon Turatsinze, Marie Paul Mukantagengwa, Jean Paul Rwabihama & Leopold Bitunguhari

2. Kigali University Teaching Hospital (CHUK), Kigali City, Rwanda

   Leopold Bitunguhari

3. Health Builders, Kigali City, Rwanda

   Alexandre Dukundane

4. School of Medicine and Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda

   Sylvie Turikumwe

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Sylvie Turikumwe.

Competing interests

The authors declare no competing interests.

Ethics approvals

This research was conducted by respecting ethical standards according to the Declaration of Helsinki (1964). The permission to conduct this study was obtained from the research and ethics committee of university of Rwanda [CMHS/IRB/129/2019] and University Teaching Hospital of Kigali [EC/CHUK/085/2019] and Institutional review board (IRB) [139/CMHS IRB/2019]. Data collectors out of health facilities of interest were trained on study participants’ rights, confidentiality and ethical norms. Written informed consents were obtained from all study participants before starting the interview, and data were anonymously collected. For participants aged below 18 years, informed consent was obtained from a parent and/or legal guardian in addition to the participant’s own assent. The privacy and confidentiality of the study participants were ensured throughout and after the study. No benefits for study participants. Study participants were informed that there was no risk of withdrawal from the study.

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