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Scaling up isoniazid preventive therapy in Zimbabwe: has operational research influenced policy and practice?

author(s) Takarinda, K.C.. - Choto, R.C.. - Mutasa-Apollo, T. - Chakanyuka-Musanhu, C. - Timire, C. - Harries, A.D.
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  • Eastern Africa
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Africa
  • World
  • Northern Europe
  • Europe
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Takarinda KC, Choto RC, Mutasa-Apollo T, Chakanyuka-Musanhu C, Timire C, Harries AD. Scaling up isoniazid preventive therapy in Zimbabwe: has operational research influenced policy and practice? Public Health Action. 2018 Dec 21;8(4):218–24

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Abstract

Setting Following the operational research study conducted during the isoniazid preventive therapy (IPT) pilot phase in Zimbabwe, recommendations for improvement were adopted by the national antiretroviral therapy (ART) programme. Objectives To compare before (January 2013–June 2014) and after the recommendations (July 2014–December 2015), the extent of IPT scale-up and IPT completion rates, and after the recommendations the risk factors for IPT non-completion, in 530 ART clinics. This research was supported by the UK Department for International Development’s Operational Research Capacity Building Programme led by the International Union Against TB and Lung Disease (The Union)

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