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Using the 99DOTS (directly observed treatment, short course) application for improved adherence to tuberculosis treatment in Namibia
A Namibian pilot study in 2019-2020 evaluated 99DOTS for TB treatment adherence among mobile indigenous communities with high TB rates.
In Namibia, community-based directly observed tuberculosis (TB) treatment (C-DOT) has been effective for individuals living in settled villages. Still, it is problematic for mobile indigenous people who survive through hunting and gathering and have among the highest TB and multidrug-resistant TB rates and lowest adherence to TB treatment globally.
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