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Hala Jassim AlMossawi
University Research Co., LLC, Chevy Chase, MD, USA
Biography
Dr. Hala Jassim AlMossawi, BDS, MSc, MSHCA is a public health specialist with over twenty (20) years of experience in professional development, project management, capacity building, quality improvement and monitoring and evaluation. She currently works at University Research Co., LLC (URC) as a Senior Director of Technical Support providing technical backstop to various projects in Asia, Middle East, South East Asia, Europe, Southern Africa.
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Research Article
Active Tuberculosis Case Finding among Diabetic Patients: Bangladesh Program Experience
Author(s): Paul Daru, Krishnapada Chakraborty*, Hala Jassim AlMossawi, Neeraj Kak, Mohammad Delwar Hossain, Sabera Sultana, Vikarunnessa Begum and Fatema Zannat
Background: Bangladesh is a highly populous country with high prevalence of TB and diabetes. Diabetes is associated with increased risk of TB, contributes to progression of latent TB in to active disease and increases the risk of latent TB infection. Limited access to TB and diabetes services is a barrier to increasing detection and management of TB among diabetics. Methods: This is a retrospective review and analysis of the results of a pilot intervention designed to demonstrate effective and sustainable solutions for increasing detection of TB among diabetes patients. The results of the intervention were measured in terms screening of DM patients, TB case detection among diabetes patients and treatment outcomes. Data were collected from the Diabetic Association of Bangladesh which implemented the project with financial support of United St.. View more»