The Resurgence of Tuberculosis: Its Alliance with HIV/AIDS and the Challenges Faced by Health Care Practitioners and Governments as they Strive to Combat the Effects of this Deadly Duo

Authors

Sheila Bibb, Brigham Young University
Dr. William C. Olsen, Brigham Young University

Keywords

tuberculosis, HIV, AIDS, health care practitioners, Ghana, Ashanti

College

Family, Home, and Social Sciences

Department

Anthropology

Abstract

Tuberculosis has long been a scourge throughout the world but in the 1950’s medical developments enabled most countries to bring this insidious air-borne disease under control and it was firmly believed that by the end of the century tuberculosis would be eliminated worldwide. The reality is that since the 1990’s tuberculosis rates have increased dramatically and seem set to continue this upward trend. It has been noted that this upsurge often coincides with an increasing rate of HIV/AIDS. Most of the affected areas occur in sub-Saharan Africa, and I choose to investigate the situation in the Mampong-Ashanti area of Ghana.

Recommended Citation

Bibb, Sheila and Olsen, Dr. William C. (2013) "The Resurgence of Tuberculosis: Its Alliance with HIV/AIDS and the Challenges Faced by Health Care Practitioners and Governments as they Strive to Combat the Effects of this Deadly Duo," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013: Iss. 1, Article 117.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/117