Publications by authors named "A Rajesham"
Article Synopsis
- The study aims to identify risk factors that lead to unfavorable treatment outcomes for tuberculosis (TB) patients in India, in order to create a better care model for at-risk individuals.
- Conducted as part of a USAID-THALI project in Karnataka and Telangana, the research involved Community Health Workers assessing TB patients for potential risks and following their treatment outcomes.
- Results showed that patients with one or more risk factors—such as being male, having low education, being underweight, having HIV, and previous treatment history—were significantly more likely to experience death or unfavorable outcomes compared to those with no risks.
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the leading causes of mortality in India. The Revised National Tuberculosis Control Program (RNTCP) is a robust public health system to deal with TB in India. Unless the treated patient comes back to the system with signs and symptoms of TB due to relapse or re-infection, there is no mechanism of follow-up or any method to know the relapse rate in the population.
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