Patient-centred tuberculosis treatment in Tanzania

Authored by: Abdallah Mkopi
Thesis Universiteit van Amsterdam
Promotor(s): F.G.J. Cobelens
Copromotor(s): F.C.M. van Leth, E. Geubbels
Date of thesis defense: 05/11/2015

The main aim of this thesis was to describe and assess the efficacy of the Patient-Centred Treatment (PCT) strategy for the delivery and supervision of tuberculosis (TB) treatment as implemented by the National Tuberculosis and Leprosy programme of Tanzania. The studies presented in this thesis show that the PCT strategy is acceptable and effective in TB control in Tanzania. Read more