Implementing joint TB and HIV interventions in a rural district of Malawi: Is there a role for an international non-governmental organisation?

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 8, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1058-1064

  Zachariah, Rony ^a,b   Teck, R ^b   Harries, A D ^c   Humblet, P ^d  

^a Brussels Operational Centre   (Belgium)

^b MÉDECINS SANS FRONTIÈRES   (Switzerland)

^c MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Malawi)

^d MÉDECINS SANS FRONTIÈRES   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Antiretroviral treatment; HIV; Malawi; NGO; TB

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT; COTRIMOXAZOLE; TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

COMMUNITY CARE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALAWI; MEDICAL STAFF; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; NONHUMAN; PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RURAL HEALTH CARE; TUBERCULOSIS;

ANTIVIRAL AGENTS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MALAWI; PRIVATE SECTOR; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; RURAL POPULATION; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

EID: 4444252649     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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