Geriatric HIV Cohort in Sub Sahara Africa

Diagnosis and Treatment of Non-communicable Diseases and Geriatric Syndromes in the HIV Aging Population in Sub-Saharan Africa

The overall goal of the proposal is to improve capacity for detection and management of non-communicable diseases and geriatric syndromes in the aging HIV population in sub-Saharan Africa

The establishment and scale up of solid and sustainable HIV programs in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has led to a reduction in mortality and morbidity from HIV related opportunistic infections and some HIV related cancers. This improved survival has resulted in two phenomena: the first is the surfacing of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the HIV population, especially in those on long-term ART, and the second is increased longevity leading to increasing numbers of elderly HIV infected individuals

Inclusion Criteria:

Age 60 years and above

• Evidence of a personally signed and dated informed consent document indicating that the subject (or a legal representative) has been informed of all pertinent aspects of the study.
• Subjects who are willing and able to comply with scheduled visits, treatment plan, laboratory tests, and other study procedures.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Any clinical (physical and psychiatric) condition which prevents the patients to participate safely in the study procedures according to the judgments of a physician.
• Subjects already enrolled in experimental clinical trial.