A qualitative meta-synthesis of facilitators and barriers to tuberculosis diagnosis and treatment in Nigeria

Abstract Background Despite progress in tuberculosis (TB) control globally, TB continues to be a leading cause of death from infectious diseases, claiming 1.2 million lives in 2018; 214,000 of these deaths were due to drug resistant strains. Of the estimated 10 million cases globally in 2018, 24% we...

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Main Authors: Charity Oga-Omenka, Lawrence Wakdet, Dick Menzies, Christina Zarowsky
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-10173-5