The impact of pastoralist mobility on tuberculosis control in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-synthesis.

Faisal NoohLisa CrumpAbdiwahab HashiRea TschoppEsther SchellingKlaus ReitherJan HattendorfSeid M AliBrigit ObristJürg UtzingerJakob Zinsstag

Published in: Infectious diseases of poverty (2019)

This systematic review and meta-synthesis shows that TB control in Ethiopia does not align well with the pastoralist lifestyle. Inaccessibility and lack of acceptability of TB care are the key bottlenecks to pastoralist TB service provision. Targeting these two parameters holds promise to enhance effectiveness of an intervention.

Keyphrases

mycobacterium tuberculosis
systematic review
randomized controlled trial
healthcare
palliative care
meta analyses
pulmonary tuberculosis
mental health
metabolic syndrome
cardiovascular disease
quality improvement
physical activity
weight loss
cancer therapy
type diabetes
emergency department
drug delivery