Guidelines for treatment of drug-susceptible tuberculosis and patient care
Update 2017
Ade et al. BMC Health Services Research (2016) 16:5
Background: In the “Centre National Hospitalier de Pneumo-Phtisiologie” of Cotonou, Benin, little is known about
the characteristics of patients who have not attended their scheduled appointment, the results of tracing and the
possible b...enefits on improving treatment outcomes. This study aimed to determine the contribution of tracing
activities for those who missed scheduled appointments towards a successful treatment outcome.
Methods: A retrospective cohort study was carried out among all smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis patients
treated between January and September 2013. Data on demographic and diagnostic characteristics and treatment
outcomes were accessed from tuberculosis registers and treatment cards. Information on those who missed their
scheduled appointments was collected from the tracing tuberculosis register. A univariate analysis was performed
to explore factors associated with missing a scheduled appointment
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Siutation Report | 2nd January 2018
Regional Eastern European and Central Asian project (TB-REP) Copenhagen, Denmark, 26–28 April 2016
NATIONAL TUBERCULOSIS AND LEPROSY PROGRAMME
Training for staff working at DR-TB management centres.
Training modules
Accessed Online June 2018 | When assessing potential opportunities for family planning, it is important to consider a wide range of areas related to demand for contraception, availability and access to services, quality and equity, and the enabling environment. This opportunity brief brings together... a range of data sources to allow for exploration of these key areas. This brief is meant to provide an overview of key data and population segmentations to spark conversations about prioritization and potential impact. Further analysis, including additional segmentation by residence or region may reveal additional nuances.
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l’issu des Etats Généraux de la santé, s’est tenu au Palais des congrès de Cotonou, en janvier 2007 un symposium de réflexion et d’échanges sur le dialogue entre chercheurs et décideurs pour la réduction de la mortalité maternelle et néonatale en République du Bénin. Organisé par ...le Gouvernement du Bénin et le Centre de Recherches pour le Développement International (CRDI), la réunion de Cotonou qui est la dernière d’une série de six rencontres initiées par le CRDI pour promouvoir le dialogue entre chercheurs et décideurs en Afrique de l’Ouest et du Centre, a regroupé pendant deux jours, près de 80 participants de divers profils et de différents horizons. Au nombre des participants figuraient des chercheurs, décideurs politiques, autorités morales, membres de la société civile, représentants d’institutions de formation et de recherche, experts et contributeurs, ainsi que des conseillers régionaux et responsables du CRDI.
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Strategy for Increasing the use of Modern Contraceptives in Nigeria