SHORT TERM ADVANTAGES OF A PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP FOR TUBERCULOSIS IN GUINEA BISSAU: REDUCTION OF MORTALITY AND INCREASED DIAGNOSTIC CAPACITY

SHORT TERM ADVANTAGES OF A PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP FOR TUBERCULOSIS IN GUINEA BISSAU: REDUCTION OF MORTALITY AND INCREASED DIAGNOSTIC CAPACITY

Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is widespread in Africa, but weak health systems in developing countries, often display poor quality of care with delays in case identification, irrational therapy and drug shortage, clinical mismanagement, unnecessary expenditures for patients, reduced adherence and in...

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Main Authors: Fina Vieira, Mamadu Saliu Sanha, Fabio Riccardi, Raffaella Colombatti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2014-06-01
Series:Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
tuberculosis
mortality
diagnosis
Africa
cost
Online Access:http://www.mjhid.org/index.php/mjhid/article/view/1394

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