The tuberculosis profile of the Philippines, 2003-2011: Advancing DOST and beyond

• Main Authors: Vianzon, Rosalind, Garfin, Anna Marie Celina, Lagos, Arthur, Belen, Roxanne H.
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2013
• Subjects: Tuberculosis—Philippines; Tuberculosis—Philippines—Prevention; Public Health; Respiratory Tract Diseases
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/11217
• Institution: De La Salle University

The Philippines is one of the highest tuberculosis (TB) burden countries in the world with nationwide coverage of directly observed treatment, short-course (DOTS) achieved in 2003. This study reports on the National TB Control Programme (NTP) surveillance data for the period 2003 to 2011. During thi...