Fighting poverty to control tuberculosis
Curatola, A; Montoya, R; Lopez, P; Ynga, W; Franco, J; Alva, J; Rivero, M; Zevallos, K; Herrera, B; Ramos, E; +4 more...Tovar, M; Hargreaves, J
; Porter, J; Evans, C and
(2008)
Fighting poverty to control tuberculosis.
[Conference or Workshop Item]
https://researchonline.lshtm.ac.uk/id/eprint/5189
Objectives. Poverty is associated with treatment abandonment, overcrowding and under-nutrition, which increase tuberculosis risk. Many tuberculosis-affected families are unaware of their health-rights, hampering tuberculosis preventive therapy and diagnosis. We aim to develop and evaluate socio-economic interventions for strengthening tuberculosis control.
Item Type | Conference or Workshop Item (UNSPECIFIED) |
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Date Deposited | 17 Oct 2011 15:16 |
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