Browsing School of Public Health (Public-Health) by Subject "Pulmonary tuberculosis"
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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 ... -
Assessment of the implementation of TB/HIV collaborative activities of the south east zone in Uganda.
(2009-09)Introduction and Background: Uganda like other sub Saharan African countries is battling with a dual epidemic of TB and HIV. About 60% of TB patients are co-infected with HIV, while about 20% of HIV patients have TB ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with pulmonary tuberculosis among adults in fishing communities of Lake Victoria, Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2012-06)Background: Although TB is both a treatable and immunizable disease, it still causes a lot of morbidity and mortality globally, and particularly in the developing world. With a national TB incidence of 330 cases of all ...