Zambia Assessment of Tuberculosis (TB) and HIV in the Mines (ZATHIM): implications for programs and policies

Zambia Assessment of Tuberculosis (TB) and HIV in the Mines (ZATHIM): implications for programs and policies

Abstract Background Mineworkers in Southern Africa have the highest rates of tuberculosis (TB) among working populations in the world (The World Bank, Benefits and costs associated with reducing tuberculosis among Southern Africa’s mineworkers, 2014), making mineworkers a key population for TB progr...

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Main Authors: Laura Jean Podewils, Elizabeth F. Long, Tyler J. Fuller, David Mwakazanga, Kelvin Kapungu, Mathias Tembo, Sydney Mwanza, Kathryn G. Curran, Jonathan P. Smith, James L. Tobias, Webster Kasongo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-04-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Miners
Mining
Healthcare
Africa
KAPs
Policy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-13053-8

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