Developing strategies to address barriers for tuberculosis case finding and retention in care among refugees in slums in Kampala, Uganda: a qualitative study using the COM-B model
Abstract Background Globally, displaced populations face an increased burden of tuberculosis (TB). Uganda is currently hosting unprecedented big numbers of refugees from the East African region. Recent evidence shows increased spread of multi-drug resistant TB (MDR-TB) across East Africa as a result...
Main Authors: | Esther Buregyeya, Edwinah Atusingwize, Juliet N. Sekandi, Richard Mugambe, Rebecca Nuwematsiko, Lynn Atuyambe |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-03-01
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Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-022-07283-9 |
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