The lived experiences of tuberculosis survivors during the COVID-19 pandemic and government lockdown in South Africa: a qualitative analysis

• Main Authors: Ann Scheunemann (Author), Aneesa Moolla (Author), Constance Mongwenyana (Author), Neliswe Mkize (Author), Mohammed Rassool (Author), Vuyokazi Jezile (Author), Denise Evans (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Tuberculosis (TB) is a major health concern in South Africa, where prior to COVID-19 it was associated with more deaths than any other infectious disease. The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted gains made in the global response to TB, having a serious impact on the most vulnerable. COVI...