Although more men than women die from TB, the disease causes more deaths among women than all causes of maternal mortality combined. Despite TB testing and treatment being free of charge in all government health facilities in Kenya, fewer women than men access this care. This descriptive study explores the TB awareness level among Kibera residents and the barriers faced by women infected with the disease in accessing TB health care. The data used are from 100 household interviews, 5 case studies with female TB patients and 5 key informant interviews with health workers. While an awareness level of TB is above average, there are still some gaps in the knowledge regarding TB treatment, leading to poor compliance with treatment. There is also ...
Background: Stigma associated with tuberculosis (TB) is still common in many societies, contributing...
IntroductionTuberculosis (TB) continues to be a leading cause of death in Sub-Saharan Africa, includ...
Treatment-Short course (DOTS) detects nearly three times more male than female TB patients. The reas...
Although more men than women die from TB, the disease causes more deaths among women than all causes...
Although more men than women die from TB, the disease causes more deaths among women than all causes...
Background: Women in the rural districts of Pakistan face numerous barriers to healthcare, rendering...
Men and women with undiagnosed tuberculosis (TB) in high burden countries may have differential fact...
The study shows that the most preferred source of information about TB are health care workers. Thus...
Background: Globally, about two-thirds of notified tuberculosis (TB) cases are men, only one third a...
BackgroundTuberculosis (TB) stigma remains a barrier to early diagnosis and treatment completion. In...
Background. Tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant global public health problem with known gender-r...
SETTING: Eight communities with high tuberculosis (TB) prevalence, Western Cape, South Africa. OBJEC...
ABSTARCT: The present research article foregrounds the close relationship between gender and TB tran...
Background: Stigma is one of the many factors hindering tuberculosis (TB) control by negatively affe...
Background Stigma is one of the many factors hindering tuberculosis (TB) control by negatively affec...
Background: Stigma associated with tuberculosis (TB) is still common in many societies, contributing...
IntroductionTuberculosis (TB) continues to be a leading cause of death in Sub-Saharan Africa, includ...
Treatment-Short course (DOTS) detects nearly three times more male than female TB patients. The reas...
Although more men than women die from TB, the disease causes more deaths among women than all causes...
Although more men than women die from TB, the disease causes more deaths among women than all causes...
Background: Women in the rural districts of Pakistan face numerous barriers to healthcare, rendering...
Men and women with undiagnosed tuberculosis (TB) in high burden countries may have differential fact...
The study shows that the most preferred source of information about TB are health care workers. Thus...
Background: Globally, about two-thirds of notified tuberculosis (TB) cases are men, only one third a...
BackgroundTuberculosis (TB) stigma remains a barrier to early diagnosis and treatment completion. In...
Background. Tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant global public health problem with known gender-r...
SETTING: Eight communities with high tuberculosis (TB) prevalence, Western Cape, South Africa. OBJEC...
ABSTARCT: The present research article foregrounds the close relationship between gender and TB tran...
Background: Stigma is one of the many factors hindering tuberculosis (TB) control by negatively affe...
Background Stigma is one of the many factors hindering tuberculosis (TB) control by negatively affec...
Background: Stigma associated with tuberculosis (TB) is still common in many societies, contributing...
IntroductionTuberculosis (TB) continues to be a leading cause of death in Sub-Saharan Africa, includ...
Treatment-Short course (DOTS) detects nearly three times more male than female TB patients. The reas...