Impact of community tracer teams on treatment outcomes among tuberculosis patients in South Africa

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Tuberculosis (TB) indicators in South Africa currently remain well below global targets. In 2008, the National Tuberculosis Program (NTP) implemented a community mobilization program in all nine provinces to trace TB patients that ha...

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Main Authors: Bronner Liza E, Podewils Laura J, Peters Annatjie, Somnath Pushpakanthi, Nshuti Lorna, van der Walt Martie, Mametja Lerole
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-08-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/12/621