Sites: Africa, Marketing, Medical, Retail
Medical community of South Africa
Medical> Cardiology, Chronic diseases, Corporate Social Responsibility, Dental disease, Disease Groups, Ear, nose & throat, Emergency Procedures, Ethical Medicines, Exercise science, Financial services, Food crisis, Generic Medicines, HIV/AIDS, Hospital Groups, Infectious diseases, Malaria, Medical Aid, Medical Research, Medical Technology, Mental health, Neurology, NPO, Nutrition, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Oncology, Opthalmology, Paediatrics, Pharmaceutical companies, Public health, Sports science, Surgical Equipment & Products, Tuberculosis, Women's health
Africa> Southern Africa, South Africa
Articles
Tuberculosis Articles
More articles...
Most read articles
Most commented articles


Uganda: Only one third of TB patients cured

Becky Mugisha* had been ill with a hacking cough for three months before she was admitted into one of Kampala's busiest tuberculosis (TB) wards, but she recognised the symptoms long before that. It was her second bout with the disease.

The last time Mugisha had had TB, about a year before, she was put on a sixth-month course of treatment. As a person living with HIV, she was used to taking multiple pills on a daily basis, but she failed to complete her treatment because the dispensing clinic where she lives in Wakiso, just east of Uganda's capital, Kampala, ran out of the drugs.

Read the full article

[25 Mar 2008 08:53]


 SEND TO A FRIEND  |   PRINT


 
Comment on this
 

Share this page (Tell me more)


 
Africa's leading daily advertising, marketing and media news resource for the industry!














Receive free email newsletter
 
Tell a friend about us
 
CONTACT US | ABOUT US | SEND US NEWS | ADVERTISING RATES | sales@bizcommunity.com | +27 (0)21 680 3500
All rights reserved. © 2008. Bizcommunity.com, its sponsors, contributors and advertisers disclaim all liability for any loss, damage, injury or expense that might arise from the use of, or reliance upon, the services contained herein. Privacy policy, Terms of Use.
Connected by: Uninet