Browsing Faculty of Community and Health Sciences by Author "Oga-Omenka, Charity"
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Ease and equity of access to free DR-TB services in Nigeria- a qualitative analysis of policies, structures and processes
Oga-Omenka, Charity; Bada, Florence; Agbaje, Aderonke; Dakum, Patrick; Menzies, Dick; Zarowsky, Christina (BioMed Central Ltd, 2020)Introduction: Persistent low rates of case notification and treatment coverage reflect that accessing diagnosis and treatment for drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) in Nigeria remains a challenge, even though it is ... -
Factors influencing diagnosis and treatment initiation for multidrug-resistant/rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis in six sub-Saharan African countries: A mixed-methods systematic review
Zarowsky, Christina; Oga-Omenka, Charity; Tseja-Akinrin, Azhee (BMJ Publishing Group, 2020)Drug-resistant tuberculosis burdens fragile health systems in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), complicated by high prevalence of HIV. Several African countries reported large gaps between estimated incidence and diagnosed or ... -
Understanding the gaps in DR-TB care cascade in Nigeria: A sequential mixed-method study
Oga-Omenka, Charity; Boffa, Jody; Kuye, Joseph (Elsevier, 2020)Background: Despite the availability of free drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) care in Nigeria since 2011, the country continues to tackle low case notification and treatment rates. In 2018, 11% of an estimated 21,000 ...