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Revisiting annual screening for latent tuberculosis infection in healthcare workers: a cost-effectiveness analysis
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Madhukar Pai
Please see the attached study, just published in BMC Medicine. In this decision analysis model, the researchers show that for most North American healthcare workers, annual tuberculosis screening appears poorly cost-effective. They argue for a reconsideration of screening practices and guidelines. https://bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12916-017-0865-x PDF attached. Best Madhu read more
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Building the HEAL Initiative Community - Recruitment for 2018
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Phuoc Le
Dear Colleagues, We are thrilled to let you know that we’ve officially launched our recruitment efforts for the 2018-2020 cohort of HEAL fellows. We’d appreciate your kind help in spreading the word and helping us to recruit the next class of fellows dedicated to global health equity. If you know ... read more
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International Course on the Clinical Management of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis
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Kerensa Haffenden
The International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union) will have a training course, International Course on the Clinical Management of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis, from 20-24 November 2017, in Bangkok, Thailand. Register for this course at http://www.unioncourses.org/international-course-clinical-management-drug-resistant-tuberculosis-1. Registration closes on 20 September 2017. The International Course on the Clinical Management ... read more
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An Approach to Strengthening Health Systems
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Kerensa Haffenden
The International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease’s (The Union) International Management Development Programme (IMDP) will hold a training course on An Approach to Strengthening Health Systems, from 14-18 August 2017, in Singapore. Register for this course at http://www.unioncourses.org/an-approach-to-strengthening-health-systems-14. Registration closes on 9 August 2017. An Approach to Strengthening Health ... read more
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