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Analyzing Tuberculosis Diagnosis And Treatment In Kasungu, Malawi, Andrew Currier
Analyzing Tuberculosis Diagnosis And Treatment In Kasungu, Malawi, Andrew Currier
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Despite Tuberculosis (TB) being a highly curable disease, it continues to result in over 5% of deaths in the Sub-Saharan African country of Malawi. Coupled with HIV, the disease remains one of the leading causes of death in Malawi. In the summer of 2015, I joined a research team from Partners in Hope to conduct a survey evaluating the health centers that provide TB care in the Kasungu region of Malawi. After visiting 23 health centers, the results of the 47-question survey were compiled and analyzed to provide information on the capabilities and practices at each health center. The results …