Policy transfer in infectious diseases.

Abstract

The background to a study exploring the transfer of global policies on infectious diseases to developing countries, comparing directly observed therapy short course (DOTS) for the treatment of tuberculosis and syndromic management for sexually transmitted infections at the primary health care level, is described and a summary of the main findings is presented.

Citation

BRIEFING NOTES Issue No 000003 December 2001. TB Knowledge Programme, UK. 2 pp.

Policy transfer in infectious diseases.

Published 1 January 2001