Factors at first diagnosis of tuberculosis associated with compliance with the Directly Observed Therapy (DOT) in the Limpopo Province, South Africa.

Analysis of occupational infections among health care workers in Limpopo province of South Africa.

OBJECTIVE Occupational infections particularly hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) are a serious problem in the healthcare industry worldwide. This study purported to investigate their prevalence and risk factors among healthcare workers from Limpopo province of South Africa. METHODS Cases about occupational infectious diseases of healthcare workers from Limpopo province that were submitted t...

Influential Factors in the Treatment Outcomes of Tuberculosis in Directly Observed Therapy at the La General Hospital in the Greater Accra Region, Ghana

Background: Tuberculosis is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in Africa, especially Ghana. Despite the current treatments for tuberculosis, positive treatment outcomes are not attainable due to the differences in the socio-economic and bio-psychological status of the patients. The present study aimed to assess the influential factors in the treatment outcomes of tuberculosis. Methods: T...

Fostering Directly Observed Treatment in Tuberculosis: A Program Manager’s Perspective

Global Tuberculosis (TB) report (2013) has revealed that an estimated 8.6 million people developed TB of which, India accounts for almost 26% of the cases. These estimates clearly suggest that the country’s efforts to achieve Millennium Development Goal 6 by 2015 have not delivered the desired output. In India, the TB prevention and control activities are supervised and implemented under the Re...

Factors Affecting Treatment Outcomes in Tuberculosis (TB) Patients in the Limpopo Province, South Africa

Factors Infl Uencing Treatment Outcomes in Tuberculosis Pati Ents in Limpopo Province, South Africa, from 2006 to 2010: a Retrospecti Ve Study Introducti On

South Africa (SA) is ranked fi fth amongst the 22 tuberculosis (TB) high burden countries in the world (World Health Organization (WHO) 2010), with nearly 460 000 new TB cases in 2007, an incidence rate of 948 cases per 100 000 population, and TB prevalence of 692 per 100 000 (WHO 2009). Although TB is a notifi able disease in SA, the quality of notifi cation and reporting varies. For instance,...