Open AccessPopulation-based screening for pulmonary tuberculosis utilizing community health workers in Ethiopia
Author(s) -
Yared Merid,
Yimtubezinash Woldeamanuel Mulate,
Mesay Hailu,
Tsegaye Hailu,
Getnet Habtamu,
Markos Abebe,
Daniel G. Datiko,
Abraham Aseffa
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
international journal of infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.278
H-Index - 89
eISSN - 1878-3511
pISSN - 1201-9712
DOI - 10.1016/j.ijid.2019.10.012
Subject(s) - tuberculosis , pulmonary tuberculosis , environmental health , medicine , population , community health workers , health services , pathology
To evaluate the utility of a volunteer health development army in conducting population screening for active tuberculosis (TB) in a rural community in southern Ethiopia.
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