The institutional and community norms that lead to the stigmatization of tuberculosis (TB) are
thought to hinder TB control. We performed a systematic review of the literature on TB stigma …

Background. Tuberculosis (TB) remains a global public health problem with known gender‐
related disparities. We reviewed the quantitative evidence for gender‐related differences in …

This study was undertaken to identify factors associated with unfavorable outcomes in
patients with pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) in Taipei, Taiwan in 2007–2008. Taiwanese …

SETTING: Five Colombian cities: Villavicencio, Pereira, Cucuta, Bucaramanga and Bosa.
OBJECTIVE: To describe the knowledge, attitudes and practices related to tuberculosis (TB) …

Background Non-adherence to treatment is a major problem in tuberculosis (TB) control and
leads to adverse outcomes and increased morbidity and mortality. Aim To explore the …

BACKGROUND: Stigma and discrimination are interrelated and are breaking the
fundamental human rights. Both are associated with tuberculosis (TB) disease since ever …

Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is a major public health problem in Nigeria, and the TB
burden is further compounded by the high prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus in …

Tuberculosis (TB) is an infection, primarily in the lungs (a pneumonia), caused by bacteria
called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It is spread usually from person to person by breathing …

This study aimed to investigate the psycho-social experiences of individuals with a
tuberculosis diagnosis and to explore processes related to stigma and coping in this context …

Of people co-infected with HIV and tuberculosis (TB) globally, 79% are in Sub-Saharan
Africa. While scale-up of antiretroviral treatment (ART) is reducing mortality in the region …