A comparative analysis of the profile and treatment outcomes of tuberculosis patients managed at the community and primary health care facilities in Botswana.

Background: Successful treatment of Tuberculosis (TB) is necessary for mitigating and averting millions of deaths annually. This study compared the profiles and measured the association between patients, health system-related factors, and TB treatment outcomes of patients managed through the community tuberculosis care model with those managed in primary health care settings.

Methods: A retrospective multicenter cross-sectional study was conducted in six districts in Botswana.

Potential facilitators and inhibitors to the implementation and sustainability of the community-based tuberculosis care interventions. A case study from Moshupa, Botswana.

Background: Eliminating Tuberculosis is one of the targets of Sustainable Development Goal Three. Decentralizing TB care beyond health facilities by leveraging community involvement is crucial for safeguarding effective tuberculosis care. In this study, we explored potential facilitators and inhibitors of the implementation and sustainability of community-based interventions for the prevention and treatment of TB in the Moshupa district, Botswana.

Mapping the effectiveness of the community tuberculosis care programs: a systematic review.

Background: Tuberculosis is a significant global public health threat, especially in countries with limited resources. To improve tuberculosis care, the World Health Organization emphasizes the importance of considering a TB patient's journey across a variety of connected settings and facilities. A systematic review was conducted to map previously conducted studies to identify existing community TB implementation models, their effectiveness on cost, and treatment outcomes.

Predictors of Tuberculosis outcomes amongst drug sensitive patients in Boteti sub-district, Botswana, 2015-2017.

Introduction: The. Boteti sub-district in Botswana has a high TB notification rate of 356 per 100 000 population in 2013, a Treatment completion rate of 55%, 13% cure rate, and 4% defaulter rate in 2014. The high TB notification and defaulter rates with lower cure and treatment success rates in this sub-district relative to the country, are indicative of certain determinants that may be hampering TB control.