Increasing tuberculosis yield from investigation of contacts of smear positive TB cases through engagement of civil society organizations: Active TB case finding in Mombasa, Kenya

摘要

Background: Tuberculosis (TB) still remains a public health challenge post 2015 in developing countries. Kenya notified 89,211 TB cases in 2014. This excludes about 20% of the TB cases that are missed annually by the health system (World Health Organization). Mombasa County notified 4,726 TB cases resulting in a TB case notification rate of 469 per 100,000 populations in 2014. This is far above the national average of 208/100,000.