Missed opportunity for tuberculosis screening among patients presenting at two health facilities in Manafwa district, Uganda

Missed opportunity for tuberculosis screening among patients presenting at two health facilities in Manafwa district, Uganda

Background: Missed opportunities for tuberculosis (TB) screening are key drivers of continued tuberculosis transmission. Objective: To determine the proportion of and factors associated with missing TB screening amongst patients who attended Bubulo and Butiru health facilities in the Manafwa dist...

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Main Authors:	Titus Wamulima, Joseph KB Matovu, John Peter Masette Masaba, David Musoke, David Mukunya
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	PAGEPress Publications 2023-11-01
Series:	Journal of Public Health in Africa
Subjects:	Facility-based, cross-sectional study, TB symptoms
Online Access:	https://publichealthinafrica.org/jphia/article/view/2682

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