View Point Vol. 3 No. 1 (2019): International J of Health Systems and Implementation Research
Nutritional Assessment and Counselling in Patients with TB: Challenges for the Health Care System
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- tuberculosis, nutritional assessment, undernutrition, direct benefit transfer
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Globally, tuberculosis (TB) remains a major public health problem. Undernutrition and TB have a bidirectional relationship. India contributes about 25% of global incident TB cases annually. Recently, India released guidelines for nutritional care and support for patients with TB. The guidelines recommend nutritional assessment, counseling and support for all patients with TB. We discuss the challenges for health care system in implementing the guidelines and the way forward
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2019-06-06
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Nutritional Assessment and Counselling in Patients with TB: Challenges for the Health Care System. (2019). International Journal of Health Systems and Implementation Research, 3(1), 12-15. https://ijhsir.ahsas-pgichd.org/index.php/ijhsir/article/view/28