Improving case detection of tuberculosis among children in Bangladesh: lessons learned through an implementation research
Abstract Background According to the Bangladesh National Tuberculosis Control Program (NTP), the proportion of childhood tuberculosis (TB) among all reported cases is only 3%. This is considerably lower compared to other high-burden countries. One of our previous studies identified substantial gaps...
Main Authors: | Ziaul Islam, Kazi Istiaque Sanin, Tahmeed Ahmed |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-01-01
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Series: | BMC Public Health |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-017-4062-9 |
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