Addressing constraints to informal providers’ involvement in tuberculosis control: a qualitative study of patent medicine dealers and tuberculosis programme managers

Addressing constraints to informal providers’ involvement in tuberculosis control: a qualitative study of patent medicine dealers and tuberculosis programme managers

Abstract Background A major constraint to tuberculosis control is low case finding with under-reporting to national authorities. Evidence shows that Patent Medicine Dealers are first port of call for most people with symptoms of tuberculosis, yet there is poor referral of such clients to tuberculosi...

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Main Authors: Cosmas Kenan Onah, Benedict Ndubueze Azuogu, Edmund Ndudi Ossai, Adaoha Pearl Agu, Victoria Chioma Azuogu, Isaac Alobu, Emeka Onwe Ogah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-11-01
Series:Global Health Research and Policy
Subjects:
Tuberculosis control
Patent medicine dealers
Chronic cough
Presumptive tuberculosis referral
DOTS
Nigeria
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41256-021-00227-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s41256-021-00227-x

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