Health-seeking pathway and factors leading to delays in tuberculosis diagnosis in West Pokot County, Kenya: A grounded theory study.

Grace Wambura MbuthiaCharles Owour OlungahTom Gesora Ondicho

Published in: PloS one (2018)

There is a need to improve timely diagnosis of TB through innovative approaches such as intensive case finding. Similarly, the health-care system should decentralize TB services as much as possible and offer free diagnostic services to increase accessibility.

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