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Adherence to anti-tuberculosis treatment in Tigray, Northern Ethiopia

Yazezew Kebede Kiros, Takele Teklu, F. Desalegn, Menasbo Gebru Tesfay, Eveline Klinkenberg, Afework Mulugeta

Public Health Action · 2014 · 24 citations · 14 references

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Abstract

Adherence to anti-tuberculosis treatment was high in our study. Adherence support should be given to the poor, the elderly, patients co-infected with the human immunodeficiency virus, alcohol abusers and smokers. Health education on TB prevention should be given to all TB patients regularly.

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