TUBERCULOSIS continues to be among the major public health problems in Tanzania despite concerted efforts by the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare and various local and international developmental partners in controlling the disease in the country. It is in this view that the ministry launched the National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Programme (NTPL), more than 30 years ago, whose mission is to provide high quality and effective interventions to control TB and leprosy in the country with a focus on gender mainstreaming, equity, accessibility and those at most risk...

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