Globally, treatment outcomes for people with multi-drug/rifampin-resistant tuberculosis (MDR/RR-TB) are sub-optimal, with MDR/RR-TB programs further weakened due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and in Haiti, by severe civil unrest. We assessed the impact of these disruptions on treatment outcomes at GHESKIO, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. We conducted a retrospective analysis including all adults (age ≥18 years) who initiated MDR/RR-TB treatment at GHESKIO from 2010 to 2020. We assessed predictors of poor treatment outcome using multivariable logistic regression, adjusting for baseline characteristics and year of treatment. 453 patients initiated treatment for MDR/RR-TB at GHESKIO. Median age was 31 (IQR: 25, 40), 233 (51.4%) were male, and 100 (22.1%) were living with HIV. Three hundred sixty-nine patients (81.5%) achieved cure, 42 (9.3%) died, 40 (8.8%) were lost to follow-up and 2 (<1%) failed treatment. HIV status was associated with poor treatment outcome (aRR: 1.65 (95% CI: 1.09, 2.48)) but there was no difference by year of treatment initiation. Outcomes for patients with MDR/RR-TB remained outstanding, even during the COVID-19 pandemic and severe civil unrest in Haiti. We attribute this resilience in care to the adaptability of program staff and provision of economic and psychosocial support.
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