A5065077455- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Data-Driven Disease Surveillance
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Global Health and Epidemiology
- Diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment
United States Agency for International Development
2022-2024
National HIV/AIDS/STI/TB Council
2022-2024
To evaluate the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and subsequent implementation tuberculosis response measures on notifications in Zambia.We used an interrupted time-series design to compare monthly Zambia before (January February 2020), after national mitigation (April 2020 June 2020) improve detection (August September 2021). The included enhanced data surveillance, facility-based active case-finding activities generate demand for services. We nationally aggregated,...
Itezhi-Tezhi District in southern Zambia has been reporting tuberculosis (TB) mortality rates that are fourfold higher than the national average of six percent. We conducted a retrospective cohort study to establish demographic and clinical characteristics associated with among persons under treatment for TB District, as well likely causes time death. reviewed medical records registered 19 public health facilities between January 2015 December 2018. Of 506 period, 426 were included analysis....
Tuberculosis (TB) mortality in Zambia remains high at 86 per 100,000 populations, translating to approximately 15,000 TB-related deaths annually. We conducted a nationwide retrospective cohort study understand predictors, time death, and probable causes of among persons on TB treatment Zambia. reviewed medical records for with registered 54 purposively selected hospitals between January December 2019. fitted Cox proportional hazards model identify predictors mortality. Of the 13,220...
Background: In resource limited-settings, timely tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis depends upon referral of sputum samples from non-diagnostic to diagnostic facilities for examination. The TB programme data 2018 suggested losses in Mpongwe District’s cascade.Aim: This study aimed identify the cascade stage where loss specimen occurred.Setting: Primary health care District, Copperbelt Province, Zambia.Methods: Data were retrospectively collected one central laboratory and six referring between...
<sec><title>BACKGROUND</title>The USAID-funded Eradicate TB Project (ETB) partnered with the National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control Program (NTLP) to establish an operational research (OR) training program in order generate local evidence enhance care Zambia.</sec><sec><title>METHOD</title>Between 2017 2021, healthcare workers (HCWs) from district teams underwent two 10-day intensive sessions. The evolved include a competitive application process...
Sputum specimen referral cascades in resource-limited settings are characterized by losses of specimens, resulting delays tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis. Mpulungu District Health Office Zambia conducted a quantitative based cross-sectional study using both primary and secondary data to identify points at which loss specimens occurred the sputum cascade. Primary were collected through observations interviews with 22 TB service providers. Secondary examination patient files presumptive laboratory...