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Assessment of diagnostic capacity of private practitioners in detection of tuberculosis in Juba City, South Sudan
(Makerere University, 2013)
Introduction
Tuberculosis (TB) remains a public health threat globally and is of major health concern in South Sudan. In 2012, TB notification rate for South Sudan was 88/100,000 for new cases and 96/100,000 for all ...
Factors associted with defaulting on tuberculosis treatment among HIV infected patients at the Infectious Disease Institute Clinic, Kampala, Uganda
(2009-10)
INTRODUCTION:
Default from TB treatment poses challenges to TB control including the emergence of drug resistant TB, Higher rates of relapse and retreatment and increased treatment expense and need for human resources. ...
Uptake of isoniazid preventive therapy and associated factors among eligible people living with HIV/AIDS in care at health facilities in Tororo District
(Makerere University, 2023)
Introduction and Background: Uganda adopted the strategy of uptake of IPT among PLWHA. The aim of this was to reduce the risk of acquiring active TB among patients with latent TB infections. Despite various interventions, ...
Adoption of eHealth for community monitoring of TB/HIV services and its predictors among staff of Non-Government Organizations in Kampala, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023)
Background: The use of electronic data capture and digital health technologies can greatly improve patient healthcare outcomes, through augmenting diagnosis, prescription and treatment, and patient-centered care. The global ...
Assessing the effect of COVID-19 pandemic on tuberculosis (TB) healthcare service utilization, delivery and coping mechanisms at the TB Unit in Mulago National Referral Hospital, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-10)
Introduction
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic affects health system resilience, one of the areas that could have been affected is Tuberculosis (TB) health care yet TB is still a very important problem which is the ...
A review of the rehabilitation of malnourished tuberculosis adult patients using ready to use therapeutic food in Hoima and Mbale Districts: a retrospective cohort study
(Makerere University, 2024)
Introduction
Tuberculosis (TB) has existed for millennia and remains a major global health problem causing ill health for about 10 million people each year. For a long period of time, TB was the leading cause of death ...
Adherence to tuberculosis treatment and associated factors among adult HIV/TB co-infected out-patients in the continuous treatment phase in Kampala, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023)
Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the major public health problems worldwide, mainly affecting middle and low-income countries which account for over 80% of TB cases and deaths. Treatment acceptance and adherence ...