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WHO operational handbook on tuberculosis, Module 1: Prevention- Tuberculosis preventive treatment

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WHO operational handbook on tuberculosis, Module 1: Prevention- Tuberculosis preventive treatment

The operational handbook provides information on how to implement the WHO recommendations, tools, job-aids, and monitoring and evaluation indicators for the programmatic management of tuberculosis preventive treatment. The Module 1 handbook complements Module 1 of the WHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis.

Author:

World Health Organization (WHO)

Audiences:

Civil Surgeons, Correctional Facility Staff, Government Agencies, Health Professionals, Infection Control and Occupational Health Workers, Physicians, International Agencies

Topic:

TB Treatment, Treatment Guidelines Materials, Treatment - Latent TB infection (Inactive TB), Treatment- Patient Adherence

Country of Origin:

Switzerland

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