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The point of view of a low prevalence country: The Netherlands.
- Source :
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Bulletin of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease [Bull Int Union Tuberc Lung Dis] 1991 Dec; Vol. 66 (4), pp. 179-83. - Publication Year :
- 1991
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Abstract
- The elimination of tuberculosis in the Netherlands is not envisaged before 2025. The evidence presented in this paper suggests that the elimination phase asks for a revision of existing control strategies. In the Netherlands a new role is identified for a voluntary tuberculosis organisation like the Royal Netherlands Tuberculosis Association (KNCV) in the areas of expert consultation, surveillance, post-graduate education and consensus and protocol development. A major challenge for a low prevalence country is the existence of high prevalence countries; KNCV's contribution to the success of the Mutual Assistance Programme of the IUATLD in Tanzania, Malawi, Benin, Kenya and Mali is discussed. A major role is identified for the IUATLD and voluntary organisations like KNCV in WHO's new global programme against tuberculosis. The involvement of a Dutch voluntary organisation, the Medical Committee The Netherlands-Vietnam (MCNV) in support of the national tuberculosis programme in Vietnam illustrates this development.
- Subjects :
- Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Child
Child, Preschool
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Middle Aged
Netherlands epidemiology
Organizational Objectives
Population Surveillance
Prevalence
Tuberculosis drug therapy
Tuberculosis epidemiology
Voluntary Health Agencies organization & administration
Communicable Disease Control methods
International Cooperation
National Health Programs organization & administration
Tuberculosis prevention & control
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1011-789X
- Volume :
- 66
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Bulletin of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
- Accession number :
- 1687511