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Community care model improves uptake of TB preventive therapy, KZN study finds

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The uptake and continuation of tuberculosis preventive therapy were much higher when it was provided through a community-based model compared to the standard clinic-based model, a study conducted in KwaZulu-Natal found. Elri Voigt unpacks the study findings, which were recently presented at the Conference for Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections in Seattle, USA.

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Community care model improves uptake of TB preventive therapy, KZN study finds

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