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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
immunology and microbiology
TB control in Namibia 2002-2011: Progress and technical assistance
Open Infectious Diseases Journal, Volume 7, No. SPEC ISS1, Year 2013
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Namibia is among the five countries worstly affected by tuberculosis (TB) with a notification rate of 465/100,000 in 2011. This paper describes how the National Tuberculosis Leprosy Program (NTLP) developed from a poorly performing TB control program in 2002 into a well performing program in 2011. The program achieved 85% treatment success for new sputum-positive patients, high coverage and performance on TB/Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) collaborative program activities, and institution of Programmatic Management of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis (PMDT) where this was absent before. Provision of significant short- and long-term technical assistance provided by KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation (KNCV) in the period 2002-2011 was catalytic in leveraging a total of U$ 80million of external funding in a stepwise approach balanced with absorption capacity, in combination with national policy review and support for its implementation on the basis of two consecutive costed national strategic plans. The technical assistance by KNCV, in partnership with other international technical agencies for specialized areas, proved to work very well in this context where Namibian human resources and funding for TB control were initially limited and the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) welcomed extensive technical assistance. © van Gorkom et al.; Licensee Bentham Open.
Authors & Co-Authors
van Gorkom, Jeroen L.C.
Netherlands, The Hague
Kncv Tuberculosis Foundation
Mavhunga, F.
Namibia, Windhoek
Ministry of Health and Social Services
Omer, Omer Ahmed
Netherlands, The Hague
Kncv Tuberculosis Foundation
Kutwa, A.
Netherlands, The Hague
Kncv Tuberculosis Foundation
Zezai, A.
Netherlands, The Hague
Kncv Tuberculosis Foundation
Ruswa, Nunurai C.
Netherlands, The Hague
Kncv Tuberculosis Foundation
Dhliwayo, Panganai
United States, Atlanta
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Sawadogo, Souleymane
United States, Atlanta
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Schreuder, Bert
Netherlands, The Hague
Kncv Tuberculosis Foundation
Indongo, Rosalia
United States, Washington, D.c.
United States Agency for International Development
Shihepo, Ella K.
Namibia, Windhoek
Ministry of Health and Social Services
Statistics
Citations: 11
Authors: 11
Affiliations: 4
Identifiers
Doi:
10.2174/1874279301307010023
e-ISSN:
18742793
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Infectious Diseases
Study Locations
Namibia