Rwanda National Tuberculosis Prevalence Survey 2012
General Info
Coverage type
Country
Time period covered
March, 2012 - December, 2012
Data type
Survey:
Cross-sectional - Exam - Individual - Interview
Summary
The purpose of the Rwanda National Tuberculosis Prevalence Study 2012 was to ascertain the prevalence of tuberculosis among the population age 15 and above. A total of 43,128 individuals participated in the survey. Data were collected with chest x-rays, symptom questionnaires, and sputum specimens.
Keywords
Community health clinics, Community health workers, Cough, Drug consumption, Fatigue, Fever, HIV and AIDS, Health care access, Health care use, Health status, Hospitals, Injections, Medical tests, Medicines, Pain, Pharmacies, Private health facilities, Public health facilities, Symptoms, Traditional healers, Tuberculosis, Weight change, X-rays
Citation
Contributors
Funders
Suggested citation
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation, Ministry of Health (Rwanda), National TB Control Program (Rwanda), Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC), University Teaching Hospital of Kigali (CHUK), World Health Organization (WHO). Rwanda National Tuberculosis Prevalence Survey 2012.