Open AccessActive Case Finding of Tuberculosis: Randomized Evaluation of Simple and Infotainment Chest Camps
Author(s) -
Muhammad Amir Khan,
Shirin Anil,
Maqsood Ahmed,
Ali Athar,
Abdul Ghafoor,
Miranda Brouwer
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
annals of global health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.602
H-Index - 66
ISSN - 2214-9996
DOI - 10.1016/j.aogh.2016.07.001
Subject(s) - annals , global health , public health , publication , medicine , publishing , political science , public relations , nursing , law , geography , archaeology
In Pakistan, many tuberculosis (TB) cases are not reported to the national surveillance system. An active case finding strategy in the form of conventional (simple) or innovative (infotainment) chest camps can contribute to diagnosing these missed cases.
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