Effectiveness of women-led community interventions in improving tuberculosis preventive treatment in children: results from a comparative, before–after study in Ethiopia
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-062298
Abstract: Objectives Our objective was to evaluate the impact of a service delivery model led by membership-based associations called Iddirs formed by women on tuberculosis preventive treatment (TPT) initiation and completion rates among children. Design Comparative,… read more here.
Keywords: comparative study; tpt; tpt initiation; treatment ... See more keywords
Scaling up target regimens for tuberculosis preventive treatment in Brazil and South Africa: An analysis of costs and cost-effectiveness
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1004032
Abstract: Background Shorter, safer, and cheaper tuberculosis (TB) preventive treatment (TPT) regimens will enhance uptake and effectiveness. WHO developed target product profiles describing minimum requirements and optimal targets for key attributes of novel TPT regimens. We… read more here.
Keywords: optimal regimen; coverage; tpt; treatment ... See more keywords
Tuberculosis Preventive Therapy among Persons Living with HIV, Uganda, 2016–2022
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DOI: 10.3201/eid2903.221353
Abstract: During October 2016–March 2022, Uganda increased tuberculosis (TB) preventive therapy coverage among persons living with HIV from 0.6% to 88.8%. TB notification rates increased from 881.1 to 972.5 per 100,000 persons living with HIV. Timely… read more here.
Keywords: among persons; persons living; living hiv; preventive therapy ... See more keywords
Acceptability of Community-Based Tuberculosis Preventive Treatment for People Living with HIV in Zimbabwe
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DOI: 10.3390/healthcare10010116
Abstract: As Zimbabwe expands tuberculosis preventive treatment (TPT) for people living with HIV (PLHIV), the Ministry of Health and Child Care is considering making TPT more accessible to PLHIV via less-intensive differentiated service delivery models such… read more here.
Keywords: people living; community; tpt; treatment ... See more keywords