A retrospective study of tuberculosis outcomes in Gulf Province, Papua New Guinea
Describes the characteristics and outcomes of TB patients registered for first-line treatment in Kerema General Hospital during 2016
Abstract
Setting
Gulf Province, a rural area of mainland Papua New Guinea, is known to have one of the highest burdens of tuberculosis (TB) in the country.
Objectives
To describe the characteristics and outcomes of TB patients registered for first-line treatment in Kerema General Hospital in Gulf Province between January and December 2016.
This research was supported by the UK Department for International Development’s Operational Research Capacity Building Programme led by the International Union Against TB and Lung Disease (The Union)
Citation
Moses I, Main S, Commons RJ, Robertson B, Mek A, Gale M. A retrospective study of tuberculosis outcomes in Gulf Province, Papua New Guinea. Public Health Action. 2019;9(1):S38–42.
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A retrospective study of tuberculosis outcomes in Gulf Province, Papua New Guinea