Understanding barriers to tuberculosis diagnosis and treatment completion in a low-resource setting: A mixed-methods study in the Kingdom of Lesotho.

Understanding barriers to tuberculosis diagnosis and treatment completion in a low-resource setting: A mixed-methods study in the Kingdom of Lesotho.

<h4>Background</h4>Lesotho is one of the 30 countries with the highest tuberculosis incidence rates in the world, estimated at 650 per 100,000 population. Tuberculosis case detection is extremely low, particularly with the rapid spread of COVID-19, dropping from an estimated 51% in 2020...

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Main Authors: Afom T Andom, Hannah N Gilbert, Melino Ndayizigiye, Joia S Mukherjee, Christina Thompson Lively, Jonase Nthunya, Tholoana A Marole, Makena Ratsiu, Mary C Smith Fawzi, Courtney M Yuen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0285774

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0285774

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