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Being Brave: Stories of Children with Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis

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Being Brave: Stories of Children with Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis

In January 2012, members of the Sentinel Project on Pediatric Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis reached out to organizations treating children with DR-TB in diverse settings and asked them to submit short stories and photos. These stories pay tribute to the thousands of children who, with the help of dedicated health care providers and family members, have fought and overcome DR-TB.

Author:

The Sentinel Project on Pediatric Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis, Harvard Medical School, Department of Global Health and Social Medicine

Topic:

Advocacy/Communications, Children, MDR TB

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