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Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading cause of illness and death among people living with HIV. TB can be cured.
World TB Day 24 March 2012
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Venturini et al. BMC Infectious Diseases 2014, 14(Suppl 1):S5 http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/14/S1/S5
Following the encouraging initial results of the pilot project, the Ministry of Health is committed to increasing access to MDR-TB diagnosis, treatment and care. An expansion plan for the programmatic management of drug-resistant TB has been developed and forms part of the Five Year National Strateg...ic Plan for TB Control, 2011-2015. The long-term goals of the MDR-TB expansion plan are threefold:
1. Diagnosis of MDR-TB in all groups of patients at risk for MDR-TB
2. Diagnosis of MDR-TB in all HIV-infected TB patients
3. MDR-TB treatment for all patients diagnosed with MDR-TB under WHO-endorsed treatment protocols
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National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control Program
The Open Infectious Diseases Journal, 2013, 7, (Suppl 1: M6) 54-59
PloS One October 2012 | Volume 7 | Issue 10 | e46943
Guías para programas nacionales y otros interesados directos
TB and HIV services offered to a patient at the same time and location (Patient Centered Care)