Socioeconomic Divides in Tuberculosis Control: Study of Smear-Positive TB Prevalence, Care Seeking Behaviour and Role of Informal Healthcare Providers
Published By: BRAC on eSS | Published Date: October, 12 , 2009The Government of Bangladesh (GoB) has intensified the implementation
of the directly observed treatment, short-course (DOTS) strategy with the
primary aims (i) to detect and treat at least 70% of TB cases in the
community; and (ii) to ensure at least 85% cure rate of the detected cases
using the DOTS strategy. Recently, the strategy has been further
intensified in partnership with several non-governmental organizations
(NGO), including BRAC. Now the strategy covers the entire country with
the financial assistance from the Global Fund to Fight AIDS,
Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM). [Research Monograph Series No. 41]
Author(s): Fazlul Karim | Posted on: Jan 12, 2011 | Views(898) | Download (132)