Infectious diseases and chronic care in Africa

Infectious diseases and chronic care in Africa
James K Tumwine

Welcome to this June issue of African Health Sciences that  is another bumper harvest because of a backlog that we  are trying to clear at AHS.  We bring you very interesting manuscripts on infectious  diseases particularly hepatitis ; HIV AIDS 3,4  and H1N1  Influenza A virus

in the context of chronic care in Africa. Burkina Faso researchers report on the diagnostic performance and operational characteristics of four  rapid immune-chromatographic syphilis tests while  Ethiopian scientists report on risk factors for multidrug resistant tuberculosis patients.

Keeping with the  TB theme we have work from Angola on emotional  distress among patients with tuberculosis. In a similar  study Sudanese workers give an insight into illness perceptions and quality of life among tuberculosis patients  in Gezira