The control of tuberculosis in the Caribbean.
A survey of the Ministries of Health in the English-speaking Caribbean countries was conducted with the purpose of collecting information about current capacity in the prevention and control of tuberculosis. A response rate of 78.9% was achieved. The results of this survey indicate that tuberculosis control programmes in the English-speaking Caribbean are limited, and inadequately address issues relating to multi-drug resistant disease and co-infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Limitations and implications of this survey are discussed.
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Department of Health Care & Epidemiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
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D017691:Caribbean Region; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000517:prevention & control*