Sexually transmitted diseases in Zimbabwe: a qualitative analysis of factors associated with choice of a health care facility.

Background: The control of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) through rapid and effective treatment is critical in reducing the transmission of HIV infection. This is only possible when STD patients access appropriate STD care services.

Objectives: To examine factors associated with choice of STD health care facility in Zimbabwe.

High rates of clustering of strains causing tuberculosis in Harare, Zimbabwe: a molecular epidemiological study.

We examined the pattern of tuberculosis (TB) transmission (i.e., reactivation versus recent transmission) and the impact of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in Harare, Zimbabwe.