Improving case detection of tuberculosis among children in Bangladesh: lessons learned through an implementation research

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...

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Main Authors: Ziaul Islam, Kazi Istiaque Sanin, Tahmeed Ahmed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-01-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Tuberculosis
Child TB
Bangladesh
Implementation research
Child TB awareness
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-017-4062-9

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