Afom T. Andom

May 11, 2023 | journals.plos.org | Afom T. Andom |Hannah Gilbert |Melino Ndayizigiye |Joia Mukherjee

Loading metrics Open Access Peer-reviewedResearch Article AbstractBackgroundLesotho is one of the 30 countries with the highest tuberculosis incidence rates in the world, estimated at 650 per 100,000 population. Tuberculosis case detection is extremely low, particularly with the rapid spread of COVID-19, dropping from an estimated 51% in 2020 to 33% in 2021. The aim of this study is to understand the barriers to tuberculosis diagnosis and treatment completion.