Uganda: Local Initiatives Improving TB Detection and Treatment

Local initiatives SPARK-TB and TRACK-TB are working to overcome challenges of inadequate diagnostic equipment and access to quality life-saving tuberculosis (TB) treatment.

TB is a potentially-fatal but curable bacterial disease, which affects the lungs and is spread by inhaling tiny droplets from the coughs or sneezes of an infected person. Through the Slum Partnerships to Actively Respond to Tuberculosis in Kampala (SPARK-TB), private for-profit clinics in the slums are branded with a bright yellow logo that indicates TB testing is offered on site.

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