Implementation of an Effective Decentralised Programme for Detection, Treatment and Prevention of Tuberculosis in Children

Implementation of an Effective Decentralised Programme for Detection, Treatment and Prevention of Tuberculosis in Children

Childhood tuberculosis (TB) is consistently under-detected in most high-burden countries, including Uganda, especially in young children at high risk for severe disease and mortality. TB preventive treatment (TPT) for high-risk child contacts is also poorly implemented. The centralised concentration...

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Main Authors: John Paul Dongo, Stephen M. Graham, Joseph Nsonga, Fred Wabwire-Mangen, Elizabeth Maleche-Obimbo, Ezekiel Mupere, Rodrigo Nyinoburyo, Jane Nakawesi, Gerald Sentongo, Pauline Amuge, Anne Detjen, Frank Mugabe, Stavia Turyahabwe, Moorine P. Sekadde, Stella Zawedde-Muyanja
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Subjects:
tuberculosis
child
case detection
contact management
implementation
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/6/3/131

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