Tuberculosis (TB) is considered the most onerous of infectious diseases according to recent reports from the World Health Organization. Available tests for TB diagnosis present severe limitations, and a reliable point-of-care (POC) diagnostic test does not exist. Neither is there a test to discern betwee...
A Tuberculose (TB) é uma das patologias mais antigas da humanidade e constitui um problema importante de saúde pública mundial1. A tuberculose pulmonar é a forma mais comum, entre tanto, pode afectar diferentes órgãos., . A tuberculose extra-pulmonar afecta sobretudo os seguintes órgãos e/ou regi...
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) represents the ninth leading cause of death worldwide. In 2016 are estimated 1.3 million TB deaths among HIV negative people and an additional 374,000 deaths among HIV positive people. In 2016 are estimated 1.4 million new cases of TB in people living with HIV (PLHIV), 74% o...
Report of the joint evaluation of the strategic and operational plan, the national tuberculosis control program 2014-2018, the national strategic plan for the response to hiv and aids 2016-2020 and the establishment of the viral hepatitis baseline in mozambique
O MISAU e o CNCS encomendaram uma revisão externa conjunta dos planos estratégicos dos programas nacionais de contro de ITS/HIV/SIDA e da Tuberculose (TB) bem como o estabelecimento da linha de base da resposta as hepatites virais em Moçambique. Esta avaliação foi liderada pela Organização Mundial...
Background Tuberculosis (TB) remains an important public health concern, especially in poorly resourced settings. TB diagnosis is challenging, particularly for children, who are the most vulnerable to its0 impacts. Lack of knowledge and awareness of the disease compromises prompt diagnosis and treatment ...
Stakeholders agree that supporting high-quality diagnostics is essential if we are to continue to make strides in the fight against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and tuberculosis. Despite the need to strengthen existing laboratory infrastructure, which includes expanding and developing new laborator...
