Items tagged with TB care
The gendered realities of the TB epidemic (post)
It is scientifically proven that patriarchy shoots everyone in the foot.
TB: India’s silent epidemic (post)
Aditi (name changed), 18, sat cross-legged on her private hospital bed in Kolkata. The black scarf covering her mouth did little to hide her emaciated face. Cheeks stained with long-dried tears, she stared at the ceiling unsure of whether she’d live or die – unsure of whether or not there was a real cure for her.
USAID's TB strategy as seen from Kyrgyzstan (post)
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — When Eremina found out she had multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in 2017 and was headed to hospital, she was convinced she’d never go home. Two of her relatives with TB had disappeared into decrepit old sanatoriums about 17 years ago, and they had spent years getting treatment before eventually dying there. “So I said goodbye to everyone,” she said.
Health systems performance in managing TB: analysis of TB care cascades among high-burden and non-high-burden countries (post)
A study published in Journal of Global Health analyzed different patterns and gaps of TB care along the care cascade across countries and developed a model to examine the relationship between performance of TB programs in high and low burden countries along the TB care cascade and TB disease burden.
Why TB remains a major issue in the Philippines — and how we can put an end to it (post)
Even with advancements to its treatment, tuberculosis continues to claim the lives of so many Filipinos. But as one doctor points out, there are a lot of factors that need to be addressed beyond technological limitations: public and private dissonance, faulty medical practices, and widespread stigma.
‘eCounselling App’ launched to strengthen TB treatment in Cambodia (post)
8 May 2019: Operation Asha (OpAsha) and Foundation Pierre Fabre on Tuesday launched its “eCounselling App” to strengthen the treatment of tuberculosis (TB) across the Kingdom.
Thinking strategically about nutrition supports disease responses and more (post)
Who has a strategic interest in nutrition? Is the world on course to meet global nutrition targets? What does it mean to have a robust national dialogue to support the development of practical nutrition solutions? How is nutrition intertwined with HIV and tuberculosis?
Breaking the cycle: Paediatric DR-TB detection, care and treatment in Tajikistan (post)
The Tajik Ministry of Health and Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) began a comprehensive paediatric tuberculosis (TB) care programme in 2011. The paediatric TB project in Dushanbe aims to decrease the TB morbidity and mortality rates among children and their family members. In 2013, MSF documented this, producing a report about improving paediatric TB care.
Mitigating antibiotic resistance in respiratory infections: an expert roundtable (post)
In light of the continued battle against antibiotic resistance, Pulmonology Advisor presents a roundtable interview on the pros and cons of antibiotic therapy in patients admitted to intensive care units with severe respiratory disease.
Treatment is free, yet 1 in 4 Indian TB patients must sell assets or borrow money (post)
New Delhi: One in four tuberculosis (TB) patients had to sell assets or borrow money--that is, resort to ‘hardship financing’--to pay for their treatment, a new study has shown.
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