Uganda's Tuberculosis Response Goes Digital, but Not Yet Decisive

Uganda's Tuberculosis Response Goes Digital, but Not Yet Decisive

[Independent (Kampala)] For years, Uganda's TB response has relied heavily on symptom-based screening. It is a low-cost approach, but one that experts increasingly describe as blunt and inadequate

Uganda’s tuberculosis response goes digital, but not yet decisive

For years, Uganda’s TB response has relied heavily on symptom-based screening. It is a low-cost approach, but one that experts increasingly describe as blunt and inadequate   Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Uganda’s response to tuberculosis is entering a new and more technologically driven phase. But as health experts caution, the shift is proving far from simple. At a recent Tuberculosis AI Virtual Symposium held ahead of World TB Day, …