Tag: tuberculosis

Mobile Health Tools Strengthen Tuberculosis Contact Tracing in Low-Resource Settings

A scoping review in Global Health Action identifies how mobile health platforms enable community health workers to conduct systematic tuberculosis…

TB-Related Stigma Remains Major Barrier to Treatment in Kenya, National Survey Finds

A national survey of 357 TB patients across 11 Kenyan counties finds that 68% experience community stigma and 51% face…

Prison TB screening could cut population-wide tuberculosis by 28%, mathematical models show

Mathematical modeling across three Latin American countries shows comprehensive TB screening in prisons could reduce population-wide tuberculosis incidence by up…

Three-Quarters of High-Burden Countries Could Self-Fund TB Programs Without Donor Support

New research shows 74% of high TB burden countries could self-finance programs through strategic budget reallocations, challenging current donor-dependent models.…