GIS/GPS to document increased access to community-based treatment for tuberculosis in Africa. Geographic information system/global positioning system.
Application of geographic information system (GIS) and global positioning system (GPS) technology in the Hlabisa community-based tuberculosis treatment programme documents the increase in accessibility to treatment after the expansion of the service from health facilities to include community workers and volunteers.
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D003153:Community Health Services / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D003150:Community Health Workers / Q000600:supply & distribution; D003906:Developing Countries; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007256:Information Systems; D013019:South Africa; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy