Loss-to-follow-up and delay to treatment initiation in Pakistan's national tuberculosis control programme

• Main Authors: Syed Mustafa Ali (Author), Farah Naureen (Author), Arif Noor (Author), Irum Fatima (Author), Kerri Viney (Author), Muhammad Ishaq (Author), Naveed Anjum (Author), Aamna Rashid (Author), Ghulam Rasool Haider (Author), Muhammad Aamir Khan (Author), Javariya Aamir (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Researchers and policy-makers have identified loss to follow-up as a major programmatic problem. Therefore, the objective of this study is to quantify TB related pre-treatment loss to follow up and treatment delay in private sector health care facilities in Pakistan. Methods This...