An evaluation of a tuberculosis case-finding and treatment program among Syrian refugees—Jordan and Lebanon, 2013–2015

An evaluation of a tuberculosis case-finding and treatment program among Syrian refugees—Jordan and Lebanon, 2013–2015

Abstract Background The displacement crisis in Syria poses challenges for tuberculosis (TB) control across the region. Since 2012 in Jordan and 2013 in Lebanon, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has supported the National TB Program (NTP) in detecting and treating TB among Syrian re...

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Main Authors: Andrew T. Boyd, Susan T. Cookson, Ibrahim Almashayek, Hiam Yaacoub, M. Saiful Qayyum, Aleksandar Galev
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:Conflict and Health
Subjects:
Refugees
Tuberculosis
Syria
Jordan
Lebanon
Case-finding
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13031-019-0213-1

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