Tuberculosis (TB), a global health concern is also a leading cause of mortality and morbidity
across Pakistan affecting a major proportion of the population. The absence of an integrated …

Background: Non-adherence to treatment is a frequently observed phenomenon amongst
those on long-term treatment for chronic illnesses. This qualitative study draws upon the …

Decentralized, person-centred models of care delivery for drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-
TB) continue to be under-resourced in high-burden TB countries. The implementation of …

Introduction The emergence of MDR-TB is a global threat and an obstacle to the effective
control of TB in Pakistan. A lack of proper TB knowledge among the staff in private …

OBJECTIVE: To describe and quantify patients' self-reported experiences of receiving
healthcare from Pakistan's Programmatic Management of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis …

Objective: To analyze prevalence of tuberculosis among the people who presented PIMS
with complaints of fever, cough, difficulty in breathing during COVID pandemic. Study …

Sustainability is an important issue in public health programme design and management.
After the initial success in reducing TB incidence and improved health outcomes, national …

The WHO has called for commensurate attention to childhood TB. However, there is limited
research evidence to inform context-specific policies and implementation. Therefore, this …

Background: Pakistan faces a high burden of drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB), with
traditional centralized care resulting in delays and poor treatment outcomes. Decentralizing …

Background: Informed consent (IC) is a critical step in ensuring that patients understand
implications of their treatment decisions. Materials and Methods: It is observational cross …