Factors contributing to a successful tuberculosis control programme in Malawi

A discription of the revised National Tuberculosis Programme [NTP] and the reasons for the continued improvement from year to year despite the relatively small number of core tuberculosis personnel. These factors include: political stability; pragmatic governmental policies; self-sufficiency in food; standardized tuberculosis control strategies; constant staff training and supervision; and community participation

Malawi national TB programme: report on evaluation of TB treatment; 1st quarter; April; 1989

The results of 558 patients enrolled by the National Tuberculosis Programme [NTP] on Short Course Chemotherapy under routine conditions were satisfactory with 82 percent reporting negative at the end