Assessment of Tuberculosis Preventive Therapy (TPT) Uptake among Healthcare Workers at Meru Teaching and Referral Hospital, Kenya: Barriers and Recommendations
Lilian Kinya Kinyua, Jane Rutto, Elias Kinoti & Fredrick Otieno · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2026
Background: Healthcare workers (HCWs) in high-burden tuberculosis (TB) settings face elevated occupational risk of latent TB infection (LTBI). Although Tuberculosis Preventive Therapy (TPT) reduces progression risk by 60–90%, uptake among Kenyan HCWs remains suboptimal. Aim: To a...
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10.9734/ajmah/2026/v24i101443