Evaluation of the uptake of tuberculosis preventative therapy for people living with HIV in Namibia: a multiple methods analysis

Evaluation of the uptake of tuberculosis preventative therapy for people living with HIV in Namibia: a multiple methods analysis

Abstract Background In 2016, Namibia had ~ 230,000 people living with HIV (PLHIV) and 9154 new tuberculosis (TB) cases, including 3410 (38%) co-infected cases. TB preventative therapy (TPT), consisting of intensive case finding and isoniazid preventative therapy, is critical to reducing TB disease a...

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Main Authors: Clay Roscoe, Chris Lockhart, Michael de Klerk, Andrew Baughman, Simon Agolory, Michael Gawanab, Heather Menzies, Anna Jonas, Natanael Salomo, Negussie Taffa, David Lowrance, Katherine Robsky, Deanna Tollefson, Eric Pevzner, Ndapewa Hamunime, Farai Mavhunga, Helena Mungunda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-12-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Tuberculosis preventative therapy (TPT)
HIV
Namibia
TPT cascade
Healthcare workers
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-020-09902-z

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-020-09902-z

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