The Union

5. Nurse-initiated MDR-TB treatment - Khaya Mlandu (South Africa)

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Room: Da Gama/Diaz - Westin

This session will review the training, implementation and impact of nurse-initiation of MDR-TB treatment through a primary-healthcare-based approach.  The session will review the training methodology along with the measures of performance for the training. Preliminary data on a physician--nurse task-sharing cohort will be reviewed. 

Topics Legend

CLH = Child TB & Lung Health

CS = Civil Society

HIV = HIV

LH = Lung Health

MDR-TB = MDR-TB

NCDs = Non-Communicable Diseases

NAPs = Nursing & Allied Professions

TC = Tobacco Control

TB = Tuberculosis

ZOO = Zoonotic TB

RES = Research