Control of tuberculosis in an urban setting in Nepal: public-private partnership

• Main Authors: Newell James N. (Author), Pande Shanta B. (Author), Baral Sushil C. (Author), Bam Dirgh S. (Author), Malla Pushpa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The World Health Organization, 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVES: To implement and evaluate a public-private partnership to deliver the internationally recommended strategy DOTS for the control of tuberculosis (TB) in Lalitpur municipality, Nepal, where it is estimated that 50% of patients with TB are managed in the private sector. METHODS: A local wor...