Control of tuberculosis in an urban setting in Nepal: public-private partnership

Control of tuberculosis in an urban setting in Nepal: public-private partnership

OBJECTIVES: To implement and evaluate a public-private partnership to deliver the internationally recommended strategy DOTS for the control of tuberculosis (TB) in Lalitpur municipality, Nepal, where it is estimated that 50% of patients with TB are managed in the private sector. METHODS: A local wor...

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Main Authors: Newell James N., Pande Shanta B., Baral Sushil C., Bam Dirgh S., Malla Pushpa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The World Health Organization 2004-01-01
Series:Bulletin of the World Health Organization
Subjects:
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary/diagnosis
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary/prevention and control
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary/drug therapy
Antitubercular agents/administration and dosage
Treatment outcome
Private sector
Public sector
Nongovernmental organizations
Community health centers
Intersectoral cooperation
Urban population
Program evaluation
Nepal
Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0042-96862004000200005

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