Health system barriers affecting the implementation of collaborative TB-HIV services in Uganda

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 13, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 955-961

  Okot Chono, Rose ^a,f   Mugisha, F ^b   Adatu, F ^c   Madraa, E ^d   Dlodlo, R ^a   Fujiwara, P ^a,e  

^a INTERNATIONAL UNION AGAINST TUBERCULOSIS AND LUNG DISEASE   (France)

^b Regional Centre for Quality Health Care   (Uganda)

^c Ugandan National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Programme   (Uganda)

^d National Malaria Control Programme   (Uganda)

^e CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^f International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Collaboration; HIV AIDS barriers; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT; COTRIMOXAZOLE; EFAVIRENZ; ETHAMBUTOL; ISONIAZID; NEVIRAPINE; PYRAZINAMIDE; RIFAMPICIN;

ANTIVIRAL THERAPY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COMMUNITY CARE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; KNOWLEDGE; LEADERSHIP; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MIXED INFECTION; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REGISTER; TREATMENT PLANNING; UGANDA;

ADULT; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; TUBERCULOSIS; UGANDA;

EID: 69149101041     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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