Improving TB Drug Management: Accelerating DOTS Expansion

This book presents five papers that were used as background to a workshop on "Improving TB Drug Management: Accelerating DOTS Expansion" on June 2002, in Washington, DC. The papers address the weaknesses in drug management programs of certain countries and provide a framework for strengthening these programs through country-specific action plans.

Author:

Stop TB Partnership, Management Sciences for Health (MSH), MSH

Audiences:

International Agencies, Managers and Supervisors, Policy Makers

Topic:

Treatment Guidelines Materials, Program Management, Treatment- TB Disease, TB Treatment, Treatment- Medication Information, Treatment- Directly Observed Therapy (DOT)

Language:

English

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