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The Tuberculosis Elimination Alliance (TEA) 2024 LTBI/TB Screening, Testing, and Treatment Needs Assessment for A/AA and NH/PI-Serving Community Health Centers

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The Tuberculosis Elimination Alliance (TEA) 2024 LTBI/TB Screening, Testing, and Treatment Needs Assessment for A/AA and NH/PI-Serving Community Health Centers

This report evaluates the current needs, protocols, and promising practices for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) and tuberculosis (TB) screening, testing, and treatment among community health centers serving Asian American/Asian (A/AA) and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (NH/PI) populations.

Author:

TB Elimination Alliance

Audiences:

Health Professionals, Policy Makers

Topic:

TB, Treatment - Latent TB infection (Inactive TB), Treatment Guidelines Materials, Treatment- TB Disease

Language:

English

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