Identifying and addressing factors contributing to pretreatment loss to follow-up of tuberculosis patients referred for treatment from medical colleges in Pondicherry: An implementation research

• Main Authors: P Stalin (Author), M Manikandan (Author), Vincent Antony (Author), N Murugan (Author), Zile Singh (Author), King Herald Kisku (Author), Anil Jacob Purty (Author), Kavita Vasudevan (Author), Johnson Cherian (Author), Venkateswara Babu (Author), R Pajanivel (Author), G Kalaiselvan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: In India, there is no feedback regarding 34% of tuberculosis (TB) patients diagnosed and referred from medical colleges for treatment to peripheral health institutions (PHIs). Objectives: The aim of this study is to measure the effectiveness of the new intervention package, developed bas...