Infection Control (TB)

National TB Containment Programs Needed in Africa

Published in TB and Outbreaks Week, October 11th, 1999

The establishment of large national programs is needed to combat the growing epidemic of tuberculosis in sub-Saharan Africa, according to a report from Uganda.

In this study, F. Nuwaha et al. examined the role of chemoprophylaxis as a public health strategy for the control of tuberculosis in sub-Saharan Africa.

The researcher reviewed published literature regarding efficacy, cost-effectiveness, and operational feasibility of chemoprophylaxis programs as well as studies mainly published from countries in sub-Saharan Africa and other low income countries ("Chemoprophylaxis for Tuberculosis in HIV-Infected Individuals in Sub-Saharan Africa," East...

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