However,
recent reports have illustrated that TB risk is widespread in health care settings, supporting
a more holistic approach to TB IC [14–19].
To date, there are no data available regarding the burden and risk of LTBI associated with
Rwandan health care facilities. This study aimed to quantify the risk of LTBI, and past TB disease
associated with work in outpatient and inpatient settings in health care facilities in Kigali
Province in order to establish a baseline for monitoring and evaluation and to guide national
TB control efforts in developing appropriate policies and procedures to effectively mitigate
TB risk.