When they do not meet norms related to sexuality and reproduction, Bangladeshi women
often face abandonment and are thus deprived of an active sexual life, a marital relationship …

Treatment defaulting is one of the major causes of the failure of TB control programs. In
Bethania Hospital. Sialkot, defaulting rates are high: 72% for the standard 12 months course …

Tuberculosis (TB) is a major reason of maternal mortality in low-income countries, and it
increases the probability of adverse sexual and reproductive health (SRH) outcomes …

This is a qualitative, descriptive study to explore gender-related factors that influence health
seeking for tuberculosis (TB) care by women in Ebonyi State, Nigeria. In-depth interviews …

OBJECTIVE: To explore community laypersons' perspective on tuberculosis (TB)-related
illness experiences, meanings, behaviours and impact with reference to gender. STUDY …

Summary Background: The Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme (RNTCP) in
India advocating Directly Observed Treatment-Short course (DOTS) detects nearly three …

Background: Women in the rural districts of Pakistan face numerous barriers to healthcare,
rendering gender-responsive health programming important, including for the disease of …

The help-seeking behaviour of patients was influenced by various cultural and social factors,
such as marital status, status in the family and interpersonal relationships with family …

In a qualitative study on the stigma associated with tuberculosis (TB), involving 73 interviews
and eight focus groups conducted in five sites across three countries (Bangladesh, Nepal …

Introduction: Previous studies have demonstrated longer length of delays in diagnosis and
treatment among men and women, especially among women experiencing longer duration …