Gender-Related Barriers and Delays in Accessing Tuberculosis Diagnostic and Treatment Services: A Systematic Review of Qualitative Studies

<table><tr><td><table class="algorithm" id="figbox4"><tr><td colspan="2">“If a mother has it, then it will pass on to the next generation. Once it is in the family, it will continue” </td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">(female) [<a href="/journals/trt/2014/215059/#B25">25</a>]</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">“Yes, (TB is more of a problem for women) because of pregnancy. When a woman is pregnant, blood </td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">and water become one. Previous wounds come open again” (female) [<a href="/journals/trt/2014/215059/#B18">18</a>]</td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

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