Gaps in tuberculosis care in West Sepik Province of Papua New Guinea

Characteristics, treatment outcomes and risk factors for unfavourable outcomes among patients registered for first-line TB treatment

From:
Department for International Development
Published
21 August 2019
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Document Type:
Journal Article
Theme:
Health
Authors:
Kelebi, T, Takarinda, K.C., Commons, R, Sissai, B, Yowei, J and Gale, M

Abstract

Setting for this study is Papua New Guinea (PNG), a low-resource country with a high tuberculosis (TB) burden. The objective is to describe the characteristics, treatment outcomes and risk factors for unfavourable outcomes among patients registered for first-line tuberculosis (TB) treatment between 1 January 2014 and 31 December 2016 in West Sepik Province.

This research was supported by the UK Department for International Development’s Operational Research Capacity Building Programme led by the International Union Against TB and Lung Disease (The Union)

Citation

Kelebi T, Takarinda KC, Commons R, Sissai B, Yowei J, Gale M. Gaps in tuberculosis care in West Sepik Province of Papua New Guinea. Public Health Action. 2019;9(1):S68–72.

Gaps in tuberculosis care in West Sepik Province of Papua New Guinea

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