• Tuberculosis (TB) and HIV/AIDS remain major public health problems in Uganda. HIV is the leading risk factor for development of tuberculosis (TB), and TB is the leading cause of death among people with HIV/AIDS (PWHA). The HIV prevalence in Uganda is estimated at 7.3%, and approximately 50-60% of TB patients are also co-infected with HIV. The Ministry of Health (MOH) places a lot of emphasis on delivering integrated TB/HIV services to effectively control the dual TB and HIV epidemics.

     

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