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Operational research on tuberculosis control in Malawi
Banerjee, A.
Publication date
2003
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Banerjee, A. (2003). Operational research on tuberculosis control in Malawi.
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Tablee of contents
1.. Introduction 5 2.. Malawi 37 3.. HIV testing and tuberculosis treatment outcome in a rural district 45
inn Malawi
4.. Differences in tuberculosis incidence rates in township and in 51 rurall populations in Ntcheu District, Malawi
5.. Prevalence of HIV, sexually transmitted disease and tuberculosis 57 amongstt new prisoners in a district prison, Malawi
6.. Local perceptions of tuberculosis in a rural district in Malawi 61
7.. Traditional healers and their practices in Malawi 71 8.. Evaluation of a unified treatment regimen for all new cases of 77
tuberculosiss using guardian-based supervision
9.. A unified treatment regimen for new cases of tuberculosis in 91 resource-poorr countries: a study in a rural district in Malawi
10.. Can guardians supervise TB treatment as well as health workers? 99 AA study on adherence during the intensive phase
11.. General discussion 111
Summaryy 127 Samenvattingg 131 Acknowledgementt 137
