Background Thirty countries with the highest tuberculosis (TB) burden bear 87% of the
world's TB cases. Delayed diagnosis and treatment are detrimental to TB prognosis and …

Tuberculosis (TB) care cascade is a recently evolved care model for patient retention across
the sequential stages of care for a successful treatment outcome. The care cascade is multi …

Background The stigma of tuberculosis (TB) poses a significant challenge to TB control
because it leads to delayed diagnosis and non-adherence. However, few studies on TB …

Anxiety and depression are very common in tuberculosis (TB) patients and can adversely
affect TB treatment adherence, ultimately leading to higher morbidity, mortality and drug …

Aims and objectives To investigate the status of tuberculosis stigma and depression among
tuberculosis patients, to examine the relationship between demographics and tuberculosis …

Tuberculosis (TB) is the second leading cause of death due to infectious diseases globally,
and delay in the TB care cascade is reported as one of the major challenges in achieving …

Stigma has been associated with health-related outcomes such as medication adherence
and quality of life (QOL) in patients with tuberculosis (TB); however, the mechanisms via …

Background Reducing delay to accessing care is necessary to reduce the Tuberculosis (TB)
burden in high incidence countries such as India. This study aimed to identify factors …

Objectives Early diagnosis and timely treatment are key elements of a successful healthcare
system. We assessed the role of socioeconomic and cultural norms in accelerating or …

Background We report on TB treatment coverage and outcomes by sex among a nationally
representative sample of deaths in the background of the national framework for a gender …