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Pinheiro M, Moreira DN, Aguiar A, Duarte R
… tuberculosis in seven different countries within two World Health Organization regions (Europe and Africa). Thematic analysis was employed. Results The survey results indicate that there are varied perceptions of and experiences with national guidelines on screening for and trea…
Nicole Reis, Omar Sued, Tarsila Vieceli, Diego R Falci, Larissa R Silva, et al.
… impact on mortality, but socio-economic factors influenced health care access. **CONCLUSION:** Early HIV diagnosis and continuous ART are essential to reduce mortality. Public health strategies should prioritize improving HIV testing, treatment adherence, and addressing social …
Dismas C O Oketch, Ruth Njoroge, Tonny O Ngage, Asha Abdikadir Omar, Abdulai Magarre, et al.
…dle-income countries. **METHODS:** This study adopts a One Health approach, employing a range of participatory methods including informal observations, "go-along interviews," narrative-, and key informant- interviews, to explore the cultural, behavioral, and structural drivers o…
Lange C, Aarnoutse RE, Alffenaar JWC, Bothamley G, Brinkmann F, et al.
…mpicin and isoniazid) represents a growing threat to public health and economic growth. Never before in the history of mankind have more patients been affected by MDR-TB than is the case today. The World Health Organization reports that MDR-TB outcomes are poor despite staggering…
Dismas Co Oketch, Ruth Njoroge, Tonny O Ngage, Asha Abdikadir Omar, Abdulai Magarre, et al.
…dle-income countries. **METHODS:** This study adopts a One Health approach, employing a range of participatory methods including informal observations, "go-along interviews," narrative-, and key informant- interviews, to explore the cultural, behavioral, and structural drivers o…
Aranas LL, Alam K, Gyawali P, Mahumud RA
…istant tuberculosis (DRTB) is an increasing threat to human health and economic security worldwide. Exacerbating the severity of DRTB is the low rate of service delivery, leading to increased community transmission of the disease, further amplified by stigma. Health workers are o…
Mainga T, Gondwe M, Mactaggart I, Stewart RC, Shanaube K, et al.
Background The mental health and TB syndemic is a topic that remains under-researched with a significant gap in acknowledging and recognizing patient experiences, particularly in the sub-Saharan African region. In this qualitative study conducted in Zambia, we aimed to explore th…
Lange C, Chesov D, Heyckendorf J, Leung CC, Udwadia Z, et al.
…l pathogen worldwide, represents a growing threat to public health and economic growth. The global burden of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) has recently increased by an annual rate of more than 20%. According to the World Health Organization approximately only half of …
Ezie Kengo N, Ghislain FS, Zolo Y, Saidu Musa S, Musa Shallangwa M, et al.
…at were hit the most by the pandemic continue to face other health and economic setbacks. The African continent is endemic to diseases such as tuberculosis, malaria and HIV which already required funding before the COVID-19 pandemic. During the pandemic, the Cameroonian health au…
Yibei He, Xuanjing Li, Chang Liu, Stella Wong, Bonan Fan, et al.
…on tree-Markov model to evaluate the cost-effectiveness and health impact of WGS-based DST compared with culture-based DST and rapid molecular testing strategies (Xpert and Xpert Ultra), adopting a societal perspective. **RESULTS:** Base-case analysis demonstrated that WGS, Xper…
Maskery B, Posey DL, Coleman MS, Asis R, Zhou W, et al.
…h TB prevalence country. Objective To quantify economic and health impacts of smear- vs. culture-based TB screening. Design Decision tree modeling was used to compare three Filipino screening programs: 1) no screening, 2) smear-based screening, and 3) culture-based screening. The…
Milton AAP, Das S, Ghatak S
…veloping parts of the world, with considerable economic and health costs. Although guidelines for the control of these diseases exist, we highlight neglected transmission routes of these diseases. We show that informal, door-to-door marketing of unpasteurized milk provides an imp…
Silva S, Arinaminpathy N, Atun R, Goosby E, Reid M
…mortality target by 2030 will lead to profound economic and health losses. The effects of delay will be greatest in sub-Saharan Africa. Affected countries, donor nations, and the private sector should redouble efforts to finance tuberculosis programmes and research because the ec…
Nordholm AC, Joergensen A, Holm LH, Andersen AB, Koch A, et al.
…ark in relation to historical events, living conditions and health interventions during the past 147 years.MethodsWe performed a nationwide register-based ecological study including all persons with TB in Denmark from 1876 through 2022, correlating the TB incidence to social, eco…
Mohammed Alfaqeeh, Sarah Ewart, Rodri Tanoto, Widyaretna Buenastuti, Ina Agustina Isturini, et al.
… planning meeting convened in Indonesia, by the Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization, on potential new tuberculosis (TB) vaccines intended for adults and adolescents. Given that Indonesia bears the second highest TB burden globally, and that it is participating in…
Peresu E, De Graeve D, Heunis JC, Kigozi NG
…ed therapy (DOT) and MDR-TB injection administration to lay health workers, to a routine clinic-based strategy within an established national TB programme in Eswatini. Methods Data on costs and effects of the two ambulatory models of MDR-TB care was collected using documentary da…
Cárdenas G, Salgado P, Laura-Foronda E, Popoca-Rodriguez I, Delgado-Hernández RD, et al.
…middle-income countries (LMIC) have suffered from long-term health system deficiencies, worsened by poor living conditions, lack of sanitation, a restricted access to health facilities and running water, overcrowding, and overpopulation. These factors favor human displacement and…
Salisu HM, Ojule IN, Adeniji FO, Kwakye GK
…rm a deadly synergy that is posing serious threats to human health and economic development particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Six years into the end TB strategy, it is imperative to assess HIV detection rate among TB patients in order to determine the prevalence as well a…
Lin KH, Luo CW, Chen SP, Tu DG, Lin MS, et al.
…abetes mellitus (DM) and tuberculosis (TB) are major public health and economic burdens. DM increases Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.tb) infection rates and treatment durations. This study evaluated the relationship between five classes of oral DM medications and TB infection risk…
Bonell A, Contamin L, Thai PQ, Thuy HTT, van Doorn HR, et al.
Background Tuberculosis (TB) is a major global health burden, with an estimated quarter of the world's population being infected. The World Health Organization (WHO) launched the "End TB Strategy" in 2014 emphasising knowing the epidemic. WHO ranks Vietnam 12th in the world of hi…
Aita Signorell, Alastair van Heerden, Irene Ayakaka, Bart Karl Jacobs, Marina Antillon, et al.
…RODUCTION:** Tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant public health challenge in many African communities, where underreporting and underdiagnosis are prevalent due to barriers in accessing care and inadequate diagnostic tools. This is particularly concerning in hard-to-reach area…
Yang H, Lu S
…de attention as emergency, endangering international public health and economic development. There is a growing body of literatures regarding severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) as well as COVID-19. This review will focus on the latest advance of epidemio…
Manjeese W, Mvubu NE, Steyn AJC, Mpofana T
…thogen that causes tuberculosis, a pandemic responsible for health and economic burdens. Although it is known that maternal infections increase the risk of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), it is not known whether Mtb infection is sufficient to induce ASD associated behaviors, immu…
Maqsood R, Duffy SC, Bin Rashid H, Gill SS, Jabeen C, et al.
…ated with Mycobacterium bovis , presents significant public health and economic challenges worldwide. This study investigated the causative agents of bTB in slaughtered cattle and buffalo in Lahore, Pakistan. Of the 3,581 animals screened, 34 were identified with gross TB-like le…
Swift BMC, Barron ES, Christley R, Corbetta D, Grau-Roma L, et al.
Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is an important animal health and economic problem for the cattle industry and a potential zoonotic threat. Wild badgers (Meles meles) play a role on its epidemiology in some areas of high prevalence in cattle, particularly in the UK and Republic of Irel…