Background Tuberculosis (TB) is a major cause of death. The condition is highly stigmatised,
with considerable discrimination towards sufferers. Although there have been several …

Background DOTS is the control strategy for tuberculosis promoted by WHO. Pakistan is
currently developing its National Tuberculosis Programme, and requires guidance on types of …

Objective To determine the prevalence of HIV-1 infection and to identify the most important
risk factors for infection. Design A cross-sectional population survey carried out in 1990 and …

Background A key component of the DOTS strategy for tuberculosis control (short-course
chemotherapy following WHO guidelines) is direct observation of treatment. WHO technical …

Background Delays seeking care increase transmission of pulmonary tuberculosis and
hence the burden of tuberculosis, which remains high in developing countries. This study …

Background Inappropriate antibiotic prescribing contributes to the generation of drug resistance
worldwide, and is particularly common in China. We assessed the effectiveness of an …

This study analyzes the basic concepts and key issues of existing collaboration between
government and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in health care, using as an example …

Background People with multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in low-income countries
face many problems during treatment, and cure rates are low. The purpose of the study was …

Background: Tobacco use is responsible for a large proportion of the total disease burden
from tuberculosis. Pakistan is one of the 10 high-burden countries for both tuberculosis and …

Background Inappropriate antibiotic prescribing causes widespread serious health
problems. To reduce prescribing of antibiotics in Chinese primary care to children with upper …