Eight months in Lubombo: a story of change at Good Shepherd Hospital, Swaziland

Case study on the renovation of the TB ward and a new HIV/TB screening programme for health workers

From:
Department for International Development
Published
30 October 2015
Country:
Swaziland
Document Type:
Case Study
Theme:
Health
Authors:
Elston, J

Abstract

A case study by Dr James Elston reflecting on his time as COMDIS-HSD public health registrar at Good Shepherd Hospital. This personal account shows how he worked with hospital staff and in-country health leaders to renovate the tuberculosis (TB) ward and introduce a new HIV/TB screening programme for health workers.

This research is supported by the Department for International Development’s COMDIS-HSD Programme which is led by the University of Leeds.

Citation

James Elston. Eight months in Lubombo: a story of change at Good Shepherd Hospital, Swaziland. COMDIS-HSD Case Study (2015), 6p

Eight months in Lubombo: a story of change at Good Shepherd Hospital, Swaziland

Published 30 October 2015
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