Socio-demographic Factors Associated with Treatment Initiation Delays among Tuberculosis Patients in Namibia
Francis F. Chikuse, Loveness N. Dzikiti, Auxilia Chideme-Munodawafa, Talkmore Maruta, Greanious A. Mavondo, Munyaradzi Mukesi, Mathew Maisiri, Patricia T. Gundidza & Munyaradzi M. Soko · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2019
Background: Delayed tuberculosis (TB) treatment increases the rate of spread of the bacilli in the community and mortality rates. Rapid diagnosis and early TB treatment initiation are crucial to successful outcomes and delays affect TB control programs. In Namibia, there is a pau...
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10.9734/jammr/2019/v31i230282