Zambia Assessment of Tuberculosis (TB) and HIV in the Mines (ZATHIM): implications for programs and policies

• Main Authors: Laura Jean Podewils (Author), Elizabeth F. Long (Author), Tyler J. Fuller (Author), David Mwakazanga (Author), Kelvin Kapungu (Author), Mathias Tembo (Author), Sydney Mwanza (Author), Kathryn G. Curran (Author), Jonathan P. Smith (Author), James L. Tobias (Author), Webster Kasongo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Mineworkers in Southern Africa have the highest rates of tuberculosis (TB) among working populations in the world (The World Bank, Benefits and costs associated with reducing tuberculosis among Southern Africa's mineworkers, 2014), making mineworkers a key population for TB...