COMMUNITY-BASED ACTION AGAINST CHILDHOOD TUBERCULOSIS: A PRELIMINARY EXPERIENCE WITH DOTS

Antonio Z, Gabriel R, Abraham L, Meneses A, Porras E

Philippine Pediatric Society, Manila, Philippines

 

Objective: This Pilot project attempted to determine what factors contributed to the success of Directly Observed Treatment, Short Course (DOTS) in Filipino Children with TB disease.

Methods: Data was collected from two urban poor barangays situated in Mandaluyong and Quezon City, Philippines.

Results: Results showed that close partnership of parents, health workers and local leaders served to enhance compliance with DOTS strategy.

Conclusion: Implicit in our objectives is the intention to share the lessons from the DOTS experience in implementation for possible replication on a wider scale. The inclusion of childhood TB disase & DOTS strategy in the national TB porgram is recommended.

 

 
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