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Experiences of stigma
People with TB and HIV in South Africa face a double stigma

People who have both tuberculosis (TB) and HIV experience “a unique and overlapping double stigma”, according to research published in the May issue of Social Science

Published
27 April 2012
By
Roger Pebody
TB diagnosis
A low CD4 cell count, weight and haemoglobin can identify which HIV-positive patients are more likely to have undiagnosed TB

Undiagnosed tuberculosis (TB) is common among patients receiving routine HIV care in South Africa, a study published in the online edition of the Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency

Published
04 April 2012
By
Michael Carter
TB diagnosis
Diagnosing and preventing TB in children

In the second part of this series, HATIP looks at diagnosing and preventing TB in children.

Published
30 March 2012
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HIV & AIDS treatment in practice
TB services
New UK guidance points the way to tackling tuberculosis among hard-to-reach groups

New public health guidance from NICE published today, ahead of World TB day (24 March), provides a blueprint for improving the way tuberculosis (TB) is identified and managed among groups of people who are hard to reach through traditional health care services.

Published
26 March 2012
From
NICE press release
Tuberculosis and HIV
TB, HIV, mothers and children: time for action

This year’s World TB Day edition of HATIP focusses on the needs of pregnant women and children with TB.

Published
23 March 2012
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HIV & AIDS treatment in practice
Tuberculosis and HIV
Childhood tuberculosis a “hidden epidemic”

Globally, an estimated 200 children die from tuberculosis every day despite the availability of cheap drugs to prevent and treat this highly infectious condition, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) has said.

Published
22 March 2012
From
IRIN Plus News
Tuberculosis and HIV
World Health Organization issues new policy to step up TB/HIV efforts

Around 910,000 lives were saved between 2005 and 2010 as a result of closer working relationships between HIV and TB programmes, according to estimates released today by

Published
02 March 2012
By
Keith Alcorn
Tuberculosis and HIV
HIV and TB in Practice for nurses

This is the first of a special monthly edition of HATiP for nurses and other health care workers involved in task-shifting in sub-Saharan Africa.

Published
03 February 2012
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HIV & AIDS treatment in practice
TB diagnosis
Inaccurate TB blood tests commonplace in many TB high-burden countries

Although recent press attention has highlighted the problematic use of TB serological tests by medical providers in India, a new paper in The European Respiratory Journal (Widespread use of serological tests for tuberculosis: data from 22 high-burden countries) demonstrates that the use of these tests is much wider spread.

Published
03 February 2012
From
Science Speaks
TB diagnosis
TANZANIA: Good results in programme to boost TB detection

A pilot community programme to improve TB detection in northern Tanzania has shown good results and could be replicated nationwide as the country seeks to improve its TB treatment and prevention systems.

Published
01 February 2012
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IRIN PlusNews
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