Abstract:Background:One million children developed tuberculosis in 2016, and at least 250,000 children died from TB. Implementation of effective child contact management is an important strategy to prevent childhood tuberculosis, but these practices often are not prioritized or implemented, particularly in low and middle income countries.Objective: To explore attitudes of healthcare providers toward tuberculosis prevention and perceived facilitators and challenges to child contact management in Lesotho, a high TB burde… Show more
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