Publications by authors named "Susan Kizito Kironde"
PLOS Glob Public Health
August 2022
Article Synopsis
- Communicable diseases, particularly tuberculosis (TB) and HIV/AIDS, are major health issues in refugee settings, contributing significantly to morbidity and mortality during complex emergencies.
- A study was conducted on TB treatment outcomes among 254 patients at two healthcare facilities in Kyangwali Refugee Settlement, revealing that 55% of patients had favorable outcomes while 45% had unfavorable ones.
- Factors such as increasing age were linked to unfavorable outcomes, and those diagnosed with multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) had better odds of achieving favorable treatment outcomes, although overall treatment success rates were lower than the World Health Organization's recommended 85%.
