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Factors associated with missed opportunities in TB investigation in public facilities in Wakiso District
(Makerere University, 2018-11)
Introduction
Tuberculosis (TB) is a major public health problem in Uganda. The prevalence of TB in Uganda is 273/100,000. Despite the implementation of several interventions to increase TB case detection in Uganda such ...
Facilitators and barriers to tuberculosis case notification among private health facilities in Kampala Capital City
(Makerere University, 2022-08)
Introduction: The linkage of Private Health Providers (PHPs) is known to improve Tuberculosis (TB) case finding in the fight against the TB epidemic. In Uganda, 58% of people with TB related symptoms seek care initially ...
Test and treat policy: Effect on ART initiation and retention and health system barriers and facilitators to implementation in AHF Uganda Cares Clinics in Central Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-05)
Background: The ‘Test and Treat’ policy was introduced by the WHO in 2015 as a measure to extend the benefits of ART to all HIV positive patients and, in a bid to enable the achievement of the UNAIDS 95-95-95 2030 ...
Treatment outcomes and factors associated with non-cure of tuberculosis in Wakiso district
(Makerere University, 2018)
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) threatens public health all over the world. Uganda has not achieved the international targets for cure rate, treatment completion and default rate. Wakiso district in central part of the country ...