Background Health education is important to empower patients and encourage their
contribution towards tuberculosis (TB) control. In South Africa, health education activities are …

Background Tuberculosis is the leading causes of mortality among infectious diseases
worldwide. The risk of transmission from patients to health workers is doubles that of the …

Background Tuberculosis (TB) control is more likely to be achieved if the level of knowledge
regarding TB is increased among health workers managing high-risk groups. No formal …

Background Tuberculosis (TB) infection control at primary healthcare (PHC) level remains
problematic, especially in South Africa. Improvements are significantly dependent on …

Background Tuberculosis (TB) is highly prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa, making the risk of
infection transmission high in these countries. Despite high prevalence of TB and expected …

Background Tuberculosis (TB) is a global public health concern. It is even more so as its
incidence seems to be increasing in South Africa. The aim of this study was to describe and …

Abstract Background The World Health Organization recommends TB infection control
(TBIC) in health care facilities. In 2008, the Ministry of Health Uganda initiated efforts to …

Background Ghana's national tuberculosis (TB) prevalence survey conducted in 2013
showed higher than expected TB prevalence indicating that many people with TB were not …

This study was carried out in 2009 to determine the knowledge, attitude and practice of
tuberculosis (TB) and its socio-demographic determinants in six selected Local Government …

Introduction: Tuberculosis awareness is crucial to the success of control and prevention of
tuberculosis. However, the knowledge and perceptions of tuberculosis patients in rural …