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Factors contributing to treatment default by tuberculosis patients at art clinic: African perspective
Author: *Emmanuel Ifeanyi Obeagu1, Yakubu Sunday Bot1, Getrude Uzoma Obeagu2 and Abdulwasiu Oladele Hassan3
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CURRENT RESEARCH IN CHEMISTRY AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES
Published: 2023
Section: School of Allied Health Sciences
Abstract
Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the biggest public health problem and now ranks alongside Human Immunodeficiency
Virus (HIV) as the world’s leading infectious cause of death. The co-infection of TB to HIV patients has been
increasing with suppressing impact to the host immunity. There are a lot factors contributing to default of ART
patients with TB including personal factors, stigma, economic factors, educational background, quality and nature of
care from the facilities. It is imperative to improve on encouraging the HIV patients on ART with TB to access health
facilities for their improved life.