Vials of Amphotericin B which is used to treat Cryptococcal Meningitis

Aisha Diabate 30 years (background) arrived at Donka Hospital with the husband of her sister who is a doctor from Coleah health centre in Conakry. She was very sick when she arrived and has been in Donka for three weeks. She has been diagnosed with cryptococcal meningitis. On admission, she had been suffering from a terrible headache, weight loss, lack of energy, nausea, vomiting, shaking. Today she feels better. She had heard about HIV from sensitisation in the community, but is less familiar with what the disease is.

Aisha has cryptococcal meningitis, which can be diagnosed using the point-of-care crAg test.