A step forward in tuberculosis elimination: implementing migrant latent tuberculosis screening and treatment in Oman
Oman aims to achieve sustainability through establishing an integrated LTBI screening for migrants within the residency medical fitness program using integrated electronic system, highly sensitive test, public private model (under government regulation), and high throughput testing methods. Treatment using a short regimen (3 months of daily rifampicin plus isoniazid) through primary care will improve treatment adherence, improve outcome, and reduce TB incidence.
Authors
- Bader Al Rawahi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5821-1087)
- Fatma Alyaquobi
- Amina Al‐Jardani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6314-6849)
- Khalsa Al-Thuhli
- Amal Al-Maani
- Mohammed Al-Yazidi
- Fatma Alhakamani
- Mohammed Alsabari
- Moza Al AlMahroqi
Institutions
- Israel Ministry of Health (IL)
- Ministry of Health (UA)
- International Society for Infectious Diseases (US)
- Royal Hospital (OM)
- Center for Non-Communicable Diseases (PK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- IJID Regions
- Published
- 2025-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijregi.2025.100614
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.19