Knowledge and perception of pulmonary tuberculosis in pastoral communities in the middle and Lower Awash Valley of Afar region, Ethiopia

• Principais autores: Mamo Gezahegne (Autor), Ameni Gobena (Autor), Legesse Mengistu (Autor), Medhin Girmay (Autor), Shawel Dawit (Autor), Bjune Gunnar (Autor), Abebe Fekadu (Autor)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: BMC, 2010-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Afar pastoralists live in the northeast of Ethiopia, confined to the most arid part of the country, where there is least access to educational, health and other social services. Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the major public health pro...