Evaluation of a population-wide, systematic screening initiative for tuberculosis on Daru island, Western Province, Papua New Guinea

• Main Authors: Paison Dakulala (Author), Margaret Kal (Author), Alice Honjepari (Author), Lucy Morris (Author), Richard Rehan (Author), Simon Peter Akena (Author), Andrew J. Codlin (Author), Narantuya Jadambaa (Author), Tauhid Islam (Author), Manami Yanagawa (Author), Fukushi Morishita (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background A population-wide, systematic screening initiative for tuberculosis (TB) was implemented on Daru island in the Western Province of Papua New Guinea, where TB is known to be highly prevalent. The initiative used a mobile van equipped with a digital X-ray device, computer-aided det...