Ntandazo Dlatu
Biographic Data
| ID | 7871440 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ntandazo Dlatu |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ntandazo |
| FAMILY NAME | Dlatu |
| SIGNATURE | DLATU N |
| AFFILIATIONS | Walter Sisulu University |
| ORCID | 0009-0006-0356-8912 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Community-engaged clinical governance and machine learning for optimizing tuberculosis management in rural Eastern Cape
Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major global health challenge, particularly in high-burden, resource-limited settings. Community-Engaged Clinical Governance (CE-CG) has emerged as a promising framework for strengthening accountability, adherence, and continuity of care by integrating clinical governance and community participation. This study examined the alignment between CE-CG implementation and TB treatment outcomes in the rural Eastern Cape, Sout…
Epidemiology and treatment outcomes of TB–HIV co-infection in a rural South African setting
Background Tuberculosis–HIV (TB–HIV) co-infection remains a major public health challenge in South Africa, particularly in rural settings where clinical, socioeconomic, and health-system factors may influence treatment outcomes. This study examined the epidemiological characteristics of TB–HIV co-infection and factors associated with tuberculosis treatment outcomes in a rural Eastern Cape cohort. Methods A retrospective cohort study was conducted…
Assessing awareness of latent tuberculosis infection
Background: Latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) affects approximately a quarter of the global population and poses a significant barrier to TB control, particularly in high-burden settings like South Africa. Public awareness of LTBI remains limited, with widespread misconceptions, especially within rural healthcare systems. This study assessed community knowledge of LTBI, evaluated the impact of prior educational exposure, and identified sociode…
Towards community-driven tuberculosis education
Background Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major public health concern in rural South Africa, with widespread community knowledge gaps and pervasive stigma significantly impeding early diagnosis and treatment success. This pilot study evaluated TB knowledge and barriers to testing among community members in Ntabankulu, Eastern Cape, to inform targeted, community-driven education strategies. Methods A cross-sectional survey utilizing a structured Know…
Treatment Outcomes of Tuberculosis in the Eastern Cape
Background : Tuberculosis (TB) remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality, with South Africa among the highest-burden countries. The Eastern Cape is particularly affected due to poverty, HIV co-infection, and weak health systems. Understanding treatment outcomes and their determinants is required to achieve the WHO End TB Strategy targets. The objective of this study was to examine treatment outcomes for tuberculosis (TB) in both rural an…
Household Clustering of High-Risk Contacts in Smear-Positive TB Patient Families
TB risk is highly clustered at the household level, with large families and young children carrying disproportionate vulnerability. Combining demographic risk assessment, household-level visualization, and predictive modeling provides a practical, data-driven approach to prioritizing households during contact investigation. These findings support the WHO's family-centered strategy and underscore the need to strengthen clinical governance and comm…
Hearing Impairment Among Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Patients in Rural Eastern Cape
Hearing loss (HL) is a major global health concern, with drug-induced ototoxicity contributing significantly, particularly in patients undergoing treatment for drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB). In South Africa, where both TB and HIV are prevalent, the risk of treatment-related auditory damage is especially high. This study aimed to assess the prevalence and predictors of hearing impairment among DR-TB patients in rural Eastern Cape, South Afri…
Outcomes of Treating Tuberculosis Patients with Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis, Human Immunodeficiency Virus, and Nutritional Status
This study underscores the significant influence of nutritional status on DR-TB treatment outcomes, particularly among patients co-infected with HIV. Underweight patients face the greatest risk of poor outcomes, emphasizing the need for nutritional support as a critical component of DR-TB management. Comprehensive HIV care and gender-specific interventions are also essential to address disparities in treatment success. Tailored strategies focusin…
Developing a Model for Integrating of Tuberculosis, Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Primary Healthcare Services in Oliver Reginald (O.R) Tambo District, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Despite the policy, frameworks for integration exist; integration of TB and HIV services is far from ideal in many resource-limited countries, including South Africa. Few studies have examined the advantages and disadvantages of integrated TB and HIV care in public health facilities, and even fewer have proposed conceptual models for proven integration. This study aims to fill this vacuum by describing the development of a paradigm for integratin…
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Developing a Model for Integrating of Tuberculosis, Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Primary Healthcare Services in Oliver Reginald (O.R) Tambo District, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Despite the policy, frameworks for integration exist; integration of TB and HIV services is far from ideal in many resource-limited countries, including South Africa. Few studies have examined the advantages and disadvantages of integrated TB and HIV care in public health facilities, and even fewer have proposed conceptual models for proven integration. This study aims to fill this vacuum by describing the development of a paradigm for integratin…
Assessing awareness of latent tuberculosis infection
Background: Latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) affects approximately a quarter of the global population and poses a significant barrier to TB control, particularly in high-burden settings like South Africa. Public awareness of LTBI remains limited, with widespread misconceptions, especially within rural healthcare systems. This study assessed community knowledge of LTBI, evaluated the impact of prior educational exposure, and identified sociode…
Towards community-driven tuberculosis education
Background Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major public health concern in rural South Africa, with widespread community knowledge gaps and pervasive stigma significantly impeding early diagnosis and treatment success. This pilot study evaluated TB knowledge and barriers to testing among community members in Ntabankulu, Eastern Cape, to inform targeted, community-driven education strategies. Methods A cross-sectional survey utilizing a structured Know…
Treatment Outcomes of Tuberculosis in the Eastern Cape
Background : Tuberculosis (TB) remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality, with South Africa among the highest-burden countries. The Eastern Cape is particularly affected due to poverty, HIV co-infection, and weak health systems. Understanding treatment outcomes and their determinants is required to achieve the WHO End TB Strategy targets. The objective of this study was to examine treatment outcomes for tuberculosis (TB) in both rural an…
Household Clustering of High-Risk Contacts in Smear-Positive TB Patient Families
TB risk is highly clustered at the household level, with large families and young children carrying disproportionate vulnerability. Combining demographic risk assessment, household-level visualization, and predictive modeling provides a practical, data-driven approach to prioritizing households during contact investigation. These findings support the WHO's family-centered strategy and underscore the need to strengthen clinical governance and comm…
Hearing Impairment Among Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Patients in Rural Eastern Cape
Hearing loss (HL) is a major global health concern, with drug-induced ototoxicity contributing significantly, particularly in patients undergoing treatment for drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB). In South Africa, where both TB and HIV are prevalent, the risk of treatment-related auditory damage is especially high. This study aimed to assess the prevalence and predictors of hearing impairment among DR-TB patients in rural Eastern Cape, South Afri…
Outcomes of Treating Tuberculosis Patients with Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis, Human Immunodeficiency Virus, and Nutritional Status
This study underscores the significant influence of nutritional status on DR-TB treatment outcomes, particularly among patients co-infected with HIV. Underweight patients face the greatest risk of poor outcomes, emphasizing the need for nutritional support as a critical component of DR-TB management. Comprehensive HIV care and gender-specific interventions are also essential to address disparities in treatment success. Tailored strategies focusin…
Community-engaged clinical governance and machine learning for optimizing tuberculosis management in rural Eastern Cape
Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major global health challenge, particularly in high-burden, resource-limited settings. Community-Engaged Clinical Governance (CE-CG) has emerged as a promising framework for strengthening accountability, adherence, and continuity of care by integrating clinical governance and community participation. This study examined the alignment between CE-CG implementation and TB treatment outcomes in the rural Eastern Cape, Sout…
Epidemiology and treatment outcomes of TB–HIV co-infection in a rural South African setting
Background Tuberculosis–HIV (TB–HIV) co-infection remains a major public health challenge in South Africa, particularly in rural settings where clinical, socioeconomic, and health-system factors may influence treatment outcomes. This study examined the epidemiological characteristics of TB–HIV co-infection and factors associated with tuberculosis treatment outcomes in a rural Eastern Cape cohort. Methods A retrospective cohort study was conducted…
Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology (8 works) · Tuberculosis (7 works) · Global Maternal and Child Health (5 works) · Rural area (5 works) · HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses (3 works) · Logistic regression (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Public health (3 works) · Retrospective cohort study (3 works) · Corporate governance (2 works)