Barriers and facilitators to integrating tuberculosis treatment into community pharmacies for people with TB/HIV in Kampala, Uganda: A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT: Community pharmacies (private retail drug shops or pharmacies) have proven successful for delivering anti-retroviral therapy to people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Leveraging this model for tuberculosis (TB) treatment integration could improve access to both TB and HIV treatment among people with TB/HIV. We identified the barriers and facilitators to integrating TB treatment into community pharmacies for people with TB/HIV in Kampala, Uganda, using a qualitative study across six public health facilities. Participants included people with TB/HIV; healthcare providers (HCPs) from the six facilities and their affiliated community pharmacies; and experts from the Ministry of Health. Data were collected through interviews guided by the Consolidated Framework for Implementatio

SUBMITTER: Izudi J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12637944 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature