Search
Now showing items 1-5 of 5
Pattern of adult HIV infection-associated orofacial lesions and their relatonship with ARV therapy, immune status and tuberculosis in a Nairobi centre.
(2005-08)
Background: Oral lesions, among them Kaposi's sarcoma, oral candidiasis and hairy
leucoplakia have been a feature of the HIV infection from the time of the first reports and
have been included in the classification of ...
Optimizing tuberculosis contact investigation and linkage to care in Nairobi, Kenya TB KWISHA
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
Background: The World Health Organization End Tuberculosis (TB) Strategy is geared towards zero deaths, disease and suffering due to TB, including TB-related stigma, worldwide. Optimal TB contact investigation (CI) impacts ...
Assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice on tuberculosis among health care workers in Busia and Teso districts, Kenya
(2000-05)
Tuberculos(TB) has re-emerged as a serious public health problem worldwide mainly due to the
increasing HIV related TB. Despite effort to control this deadly disease the prevalence and
mortality rates still rise steadily ...
Perceptions,stigma and treatment pathways among tuberculosis patients in West Pokot county, Kenya
(Institute of Anthropology,Gender and African Studies, University of Nairobi, 2018)
Despite being a curable disease, tuberculosis (TB) is the leading cause of death among infectious diseases globally, surpassing malaria and HIV and AIDS. Delay in TB diagnosis and initiation of treatment is a major obstacle ...
Diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis among HIV positive and HIV negative patients in Mbagathi District Hospital : Comparison of direct smear, concentrate and culture technique
(University of Nairobi, 2007)
Introduction: Tuberculosis(TB) has probably killed more people than other diseases in history. The number of yearly deaths due to TB has continued to increase and is now over two million with a death occurring every 15 ...