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Public Health Action (PHA), The Union's quarterly Open Access journal, welcomes the submission of articles on operational research. It publishes high-quality scientific research on health services, providing new knowledge on how to improve access, equity, quality and efficiency of health systems and services.

The Editors will consider any manuscript reporting original research on quality improvements, cost-benefit analysis, legislation, training and capacity building, with a focus on all relevant areas of public health (e.g. infection control, nutrition, TB, HIV, vaccines, smoking, COVID-19, microbial resistance, outbreaks etc).

Publisher: International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

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Volume 4, Number 1, 21 March 2014

Editorial

Open Access Studying health solutions for the poor is not enough
pp. 1-1(1)
Author: Enarson, Donald A

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Perspective

Open Access Does research make a difference to public health? Time for scientific journals to cross the Rubicon
pp. 2-3(2)
Authors: Harries, A. D.; Zachariah, R.; Ramsay, A.; Kumar, A. M. V.; Reid, A. J.; Terry, R. F.; Reeder, J. C.

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Counterpoint

Open Access Health solutions for the poor
pp. 4-5(2)
Authors: Castro, J. L.; Fujiwara, P. I.; Bhambal, P.; Emaille-LĂ©otard, N.; Harries, A. D.

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Unresolved Issues

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Notes From The Field

Open Access Childhood immunisation in Bungoma County, Kenya, from 2008 to 2011: need for improved uptake
pp. 9-11(3)
Authors: Mbuthia, G. W.; Harries, A. D.; Obala, A. A.; Nyamogoba, H. D. N.; Simiyu, C.; Edginton, M. E.; Khogali, M.; Hedt-Gauthier, B. L.; Otsyla, B. K.

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Short Communication

Open Access Do non-monetary incentives for pregnant women increase antenatal attendance among Ethiopian pastoralists?
pp. 12-14(3)
Authors: Khogali, M.; Zachariah, R.; Reid, A. J.; Alipon, S. C.; Zimble, S.; Gbane, M.; Etienne, W.; Veerman, R.; Hassan, A.; Harries, A. D.

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Research Articles

Open Access Active and passive case detection strategies for the control of leishmaniasis in Bangladesh
pp. 15-21(7)
Authors: Das, A. K.; Harries, A. D.; Hinderaker, S. G.; Zachariah, R.; Ahmed, B.; Shah, G. N.; Khogali, M. A.; Das, G. I.; Ahmed, E. M.; Ritmeijer, K.

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Open Access Providing a gateway to prevention and care for the most at-risk populations in Bhutan: is this being achieved?
pp. 22-27(6)
Authors: Khandu, L.; Zachariah, R.; Van den Bergh, R.; Wangchuk, D.; Tshering, N.; Wangmo, D.; Ananthakrishnan, R.; Dorji, T.; Satyanarayana, S.

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Open Access Retention and HIV seroconversion among drug users on methadone maintenance treatment in Yunnan, China
pp. 28-34(7)
Authors: Chang, Y-P.; Duo, L.; Kumar, A. M. V.; Achanta, S.; Xue, H-M.; Satyanarayana, S.; Ananthakrishnan, R.; Srivastava, S.; Qi, W.; Hu, S-Y.

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Open Access Infection control in households of drug-resistant tuberculosis patients co-infected with HIV in Mumbai, India
pp. 35-41(7)
Authors: Albuquerque, T.; Isaakidis, P.; Das, M.; Saranchuk, P.; Andries, A.; Misquita, D. P.; Khan, S.; Dubois, S.; Peskett, C.; Browne, M.

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Open Access The trend of tuberculosis cases over 60 years in Fiji′s largest treatment centre: 1950–2010
pp. 42-46(5)
Authors: Tamani, T.; Bissell, K.; Tayler-Smith, K.; Gounder, S.; Linh, N. N.; Graham, S. M.

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RESEARCH ARTICLES

Open Access Using tuberculosis patient characteristics to predict future cases with matching genotype results
pp. 47-52(6)
Authors: J. E., Oeltmann; Click, E. S.; Moonan, P. K.

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SHORT COMMUNICATION

Open Access Effectiveness of reporting on latent tuberculous infection in Massachusetts, 2006-2008
pp. 53-55(3)
Authors: N. S., Hochberg; Kubiak, R. W.; Tibbs, A.; Elder, H.; Sharnprapai, S.; Etkind, S.; Horsburgh Jr, C. R.

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RESEACH ARTICLE

Open Access Does task shifting in tuberculosis microscopy services to non-certified technicians in Afghanistan affect quality?
pp. 56-59(4)
Authors: Mohammad, D.; Enarson, D. A.; Khalid, S. M.; Taufique, R.; Habibullah, H.

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Open Access Screening retreatment tuberculosis patients for drug resistance in mid-west Nepal: how well are we doing?
pp. 60-65(6)
Authors: Tharu, M. B.; Harries, A. D.; Goel, S.; Srivastava, S.; Kumar, A. M. V.; Adhikari, M.; Shrestha, B.; Maharjan, B.; Khadka, H.

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Open Access Sex-related trends in non-conversion of new smear-positive tuberculosis patients in the Free State, South Africa
pp. 66-71(6)
Authors: Heunis, J. C.; Kigozi, N. G.; van der Merwe, S.; Chikobvu, P.; Beyers, N.

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CORRESPONDENCE

Open Access Open submission and open access: the right way ahead
pp. 72-72(1)
Authors: Nagaraja, Sharath Burugina; Menezes, Ritesh G.; Zachariah, Rony

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