Letter to the Editor: Progress towards TB control in East Kwaio, Solomon Islands

Peter D Massey; R Asugeni; R Speare; J Wakageni; E Kekeubata; J Maena'aadi; J Laete'esafi; J Waneagea; H Harrington; G Fangaria; D MacLaren

Letter to the Editor: Progress towards TB control in East Kwaio, Solomon Islands

Peter D Massey, R Asugeni, R Speare, J Wakageni, E Kekeubata, J Maena'aadi, J Laete'esafi, J Waneagea, H Harrington, G Fangaria, D MacLaren

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The recently published project report 'TB questions, East Kwaio answers: community-based participatory research in a remote area of Solomon Islands', reported that tuberculosis (TB) remains an important issue to communities and health providers. The island of Malaita has the highest rate of TB in Solomon Islands. Many complex issues are contributors to this concerning level of disease.

Original language	English
Article number	2555
Pages (from-to)	1-3
Journal	Rural and Remote Health
Volume	13
Issue number	2
Publication status	Published - 2013

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Letter to the Editor: Progress towards TB control in East Kwaio, Solomon Islands

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