Effect of HIV and malaria parasites co-infection on immune-hematological profiles among patients attending anti-retroviral treatment (ART) clinic in Infectious Disease Hospital Kano, Nigeria

This study evaluated malaria as a co-infection among HIV-infected patients and the effect of malaria on immune-hematological parameters in antiretroviral treatment (ART) settings in the tropics. The study found that diagnosing malaria, promptly starting antiretroviral therapy, and monitoring CD4 counts and some hematology indices on a regular basis are critical to achieving better HIV management for all patients. The study also found that co-infection was significantly lower among patients who use treated bed nets, cotrimoxazole chemotherapy and ART — a strategy that is recommend by the World Health Organization for developing countries.