Utilization of HIV and tuberculosis services by health care workers in Uganda: implications for occupational health policies and implementation.

BACKGROUND: Access to HIV testing and subsequent care among health care workers (HCWs) form a critical component of TB infection control measures for HCWs. Challenges to and gaps in access to HIV services among HCWs may thus compromise TB infection control. This study assessed HCWs HIV and TB screen...

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Main Authors: Esther Buregyeya, Fred Nuwaha, Rhoda K Wanyenze, Ellen M H Mitchell, Bart Criel, Suzanne Verver, Simon Kasasa, Robert Colebunders
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3469628?pdf=render