High rates of unfavourable TB treatment outcomes observed in Madang Province, Papua New Guinea
High LTFU from TB treatment was associated with factors that indicate barriers to access to care and treatment completion. Decentralisation and strengthening of TB services for improved person-centred care and treatment support are urgently required in Madang Province.
Authors
- Stefanie J. Vaccher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5170-4110)
- Jane Greig (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2732-0023)
- Trevor Kelebi
- John Bolnga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1214-9817)
- W. Toua
- V. Lape
- M. Daimen
Institutions
- Burnet Institute (AU)
- National Department of Health (PG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Public Health Action
- Published
- 2024-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5588/pha.24.0015
- Primary Topic
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00