SMS reminders to improve adherence and cure of tuberculosis patients in Cameroon (TB-SMS Cameroon): a randomised controlled trial

Abstract Background In Cameroon, the National Tuberculosis Control Program that applies selective directly observed treatments faces difficulties in its implementation for a lack of resources, leading to only 65% of patients with sputum smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis being cured after 6 month...

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Main Authors: Georges Bediang, Beat Stoll, Nadia Elia, Jean-Louis Abena, Antoine Geissbuhler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-018-5502-x