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Relationship between education and training activities and tuberculosis case detection in Fiji, 2008-2011 | Journal Article / Research | MSF Science Portal
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Relationship between education and training activities and tuberculosis case detection in Fiji, 2008-2011

Delai M, Gounder S, Tayler-Smith K, Van der Bergh R, Harries AD
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Abstract
Due to concerns about under-reporting of the tuberculosis (TB) case burden in Fiji, efforts have been put into national training, education and awareness activities in the formal health sector and among village health workers, health volunteers and the community since 2010. There has been an absolute increase in TB registrations, and TB case notification rates during the period of training activities in 2010 (21.3 per 100 000 population) and 2011 (23.6/100 000) were significantly increased compared with TB case notification rates in 2008 (12.4/100 000) and 2009 (14.6/100 000), when no training activities took place (P < 0.01). These findings support the use of ongoing training efforts.

Countries

Fiji

Subject Area

tuberculosisSORT-ITfilovirusaccess to health care

Languages

English
DOI
10.5588/pha.12.0064
Published Date
21 Dec 2012
PubMed ID
26392973
Journal
Public Health Action
Volume | Issue | Pages
Volume 2, Issue 4, Pages 142-4
Issue Date
2012-12-21
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