The social determinants of tuberculosis treatment adherence in a remote region of Papua New Guinea

• Main Authors: Tanya Diefenbach-Elstob (Author), David Plummer (Author), Robert Dowi (Author), Sinba Wamagi (Author), Bisato Gula (Author), Keyanato Siwaeya (Author), Daniel Pelowa (Author), Peter Siba (Author), Jeffrey Warner (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Papua New Guinea (PNG) is a diverse and culturally-rich country with severe infrastructural and health problems. Tuberculosis (TB) is widespread, and the number of cases with drug resistance is rising. Treatment adherence is known to be important for both effective treatment and...