Effectiveness of home-based directly observed treatment for tuberculosis in Kweneng West subdistrict, Botswana
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) and HIV are major public health problems in Botswana. In the face of growing TB notification rates, a low cure rate, human resource constraints and poor accessibility to health facilities, Botswana Ministry of Health decided to offer home-based directly observed treatme...
Main Authors: | Bob Mash, Diulu Kabongo |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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AOSIS
2010-10-01
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Series: | African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://phcfm.org/index.php/phcfm/article/view/168 |
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