title: Implications of the 2015 World Health Organization isoniazid preventive therapy recommendations on tuberculosis prevention efforts in Namibia.
abstract: The World Health Organization recently released guidelines recommending 36-month use of isoniazid preventive therapy in adults and adolescents living with HIV in resource-limited settings. Namibia continues to grapple with one of the highest incidences of tuberculosis (TB) worldwide. Implementation of these guidelines requires considerations of TB epidemiology, health infrastructure, programmatic priorities and patient adherence. This article explores the challenges Namibia currently faces in its fight against TB and the implications of the new guidelines on Namibian TB prevention efforts.
authors: Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Namibia, Windhoek, Namibia. adikini84@yahoo.com.
authors: Stella Anne
authors: SA
authors: Oloo
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D015276:Health Care Rationing; D006292:Health Priorities / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007538:Isoniazid / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D054539:Medication Therapy Management / Q000458:organization & administration; D009276:Namibia / Q000453:epidemiology; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011314:Preventive Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D014944:World Health Organization
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents; D007538:Isoniazid