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Managing fear of tuberculosis
The presence of tuberculosis in some societies involves ritualistic processes to be completed to in the hope of clearing the ailment. The patient may be imbibed into this form of thinking and prefers to undergo the rituals due to fears of medicine. The fear has its base in poor awareness. The manageability of tuberculosis in … Continue reading
Spread the light life with tuberculosis
Despite medical advancement, the negative feelings surrounding tuberculosis abound. Families are isolated and the necessary support required for ensuring smooth recovery is lacking. Poverty and low education lead people to local doctors who claim to possess magical powers and delay the start of effective treatment. Superstitions surrounding the disease take precedence in the minds of … Continue reading
Peripheral support for those with tuberculosis
Doctors, nurses, hospital staff and family members are the ones who rally round the patient and undergo the stress of finance, worry and stigma when a diagnosis of tuberculosis is made. There is a need to provide care for the care givers and understand and alleviate their suffering. Children are most likely to be affected … Continue reading