Integrating Tuberculosis Case Finding into Focused Antenatal Care
Council researchers documented the feasibility of integrating TB detection within services for expectant mothers and prevention of mother-to-child transmission.
Researchers with the Council’s FRONTIERS program worked with the National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control Unit and the Ministry of Health’s Division of Reproductive Health to integrate tuberculosis (TB) screening and management within antenatal care (ANC) services. The project documented the feasibility of integrating TB detection within services for expectant mothers and prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT). Project activities included training health workers to improve their knowledge of TB and ANC services, strengthen their capacity to detect TB in pregnant clients, and refer or manage suspected cases. Researchers will evaluate the intervention’s effect on outcomes among TB-positive women.
Integrating tuberculosis case finding and treatment into focused antenatal care in Kenya (PDF)
Warren,Charlotte; Mwangi,Annie
FRONTIERS Final Report
Publication date: 2008
Project Stats
Location: Kenya
Program(s):
Reproductive Health
Topic(s):
Integrating health services
Safe pregnancy, antenatal, and delivery care
Duration: 8/2005 - 4/2008
Population Council researchers:
Charlotte Warren
Non-Council collaborators:
Ministry of Health
National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control Unit
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