Addressing constraints to informal providers' involvement in tuberculosis control: a qualitative study of patent medicine dealers and tuberculosis programme managers

• Main Authors: Cosmas Kenan Onah (Author), Benedict Ndubueze Azuogu (Author), Edmund Ndudi Ossai (Author), Adaoha Pearl Agu (Author), Victoria Chioma Azuogu (Author), Isaac Alobu (Author), Emeka Onwe Ogah (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background A major constraint to tuberculosis control is low case finding with under-reporting to national authorities. Evidence shows that Patent Medicine Dealers are first port of call for most people with symptoms of tuberculosis, yet there is poor referral of such clients to tuberculosi...