Validation of the World Health Organization Quality of Life HIV instrument in a Zambian sample.

Given the longevity achievable with the current treatment for people living with HIV, quality of life (QOL) has emerged as a significant health outcome measure. The purpose of this study was to test the QOL factor structure in a Zambian sample using the World Health Organization Quality of Life-HIV (WHOQOL-HIV) instrument. A cross-sectional 2 × 2 factorial design was conducted with 160 people living with HIV.

The impact of tuberculosis on Zambia and the Zambian nursing workforce.

In Zambia, the incidence of tuberculosis (TB) has greatly increased in the last 10 years. This article describes Zambia and highlights the country's use of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals as a framework to guide TB treatment programmes. An overview of TB in Zambia is provided.