Tuberculosis in transit: risk factors in Tanzania´s high-mobility border regions
pulmonary tuberculosis in Tanzania's high-mobility regions is driven by HIV co-infection, overcrowded and poorly ventilated dwellings, biomass-fuel smoke, and high-risk behaviors, compounded by diagnostic delays. Strengthening integrated TB-HIV services, enhancing community awareness, and implementing geographically targeted screening are pivotal to accelerating progress toward national End-TB targets.
Authors
- Hortensia Nondoli
Institutions
- University of Dar es Salaam (TZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pan African Medical Journal
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2025.52.21.48521
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.40