Tuberculosis Control in Developing Countries: A Generalized Community Health Worker Based Model

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Tuberculosis Control in Developing Countries: A Generalized Community Health Worker Based Model

Author(s):

Ravichandran, N.

Partners:

Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad

Topics: Community involvement, Financial management, Program management, TB infection control, Tuberculosis

Year:

2004

Region and Country: Bangladesh, India

Language:

English

This report analyzes the BRAC model in Bangladesh for Tuberculosis (TB) control and offers an alternate model, a community-based model that relies heavily on community health workers. The importance of utilizing community health workers to reduce the burden of TB is discussed throughout the report. It also speaks to the financial management of TB control programs and the implementation experiences of other developing countries such as India.

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