(American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2014) Ayakaka, I.; Kalema, N.; Katagira, W.; Nalwanga, P.; Worodria, W.; Davis, L.; Byanyima, P.; Huang, L.
Tuberculosis and tobacco are responsible for nearly 1.4 and 8 million deaths globally per year respectively. By 2030, the WHO
projects that 80% of the global deaths from tobacco will occur in low- and middle-income countries. Smoking-related diseases are
predicted to rise in these countries before HIV and communicable diseases have been controlled, further widening the health gap
between rich and poor countries. Thus, we determined the characteristics associated with smoking in a low-income country with a high
burden of HIV and TB as an important step toward an improved understanding of the twin impacts of TB and tobacco.