Tuberculosis (TB) disproportionally affects impoverished members of society. The adverse
socioeconomic impact of TB on households is mostly measured using money-centric …

Objectives To determine the incidence and major drivers of catastrophic costs among TB‐
affected households in Zimbabwe. Methods We conducted a nationally representative …

When COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, there was concern that TB and HIV services in
Zimbabwe would be severely affected. We set up real-time monthly surveillance of TB and …

Introduction: Treatment of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is a crucial but neglected
component of global tuberculosis control. The 2018 United Nations High-Level Meeting …

Artisanal and small-scale miners (ASMs) labour under archaic working conditions and are
exposed to high levels of silica dust. Exposure to silica dust has been associated with an …

Artisanal and small-scale mining is characterized by an excessive exposure to silica-
containing dust, overcrowding, poor living conditions and limited access to primary health …

Objectives Sexual violence can have a destructive impact on the lives of people. It is more
common in unstable conditions such as during displacement or migration of people. On the …

► The international community has pledged through the Sustainable Development Goals to
eliminate neglected tropical diseases by 2030.► Authors from 19 institutions around the …

Objective To determine the prevalence of resistance to rifampicin alone; rifampicin and
isoniazid, and second-line anti-TB drugs among sputum smear-positive tuberculosis …

ABSTRACT Background: In March 2018, the Government of India launched a direct benefit
transfer (DBT) scheme to provide nutritional support for all tuberculosis (TB) patients in line …