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Item Diverse clinical and social circumstances: Developing patient-centred care for DR-TB patients in South Africa(The Union, 2021-09-21) Mitrani, Leila; Dickson-Hall, Lindy; Le Roux, Sacha; Grant, Alison D.; Kielmann, Karina; Mlisana, Koleka; Moshabela, Mosa; Nicol, Mark P.; Black, John; Cox, HelenObjective: To describe the medical, socio-economic and geographical profiles of patients with rifampicin-resistant TB (RR-TB) and the implications for the provision of patient-centred care.Item Addressing challenges in tuberculosis adherence via performance-based payments for integrated case management: Protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial in Georgia(BMC, 2019-08-28) Chikovani, Ivdity; Diaconu, Karin; Duric, Predrag; Sulaberidze, Lela; Uchaneishvili, Maia; Mohammed, Nuredin Ibrahim; Zoidze, Akaki; Witter, SophieBackground: Tuberculosis is one of the greatest global health concerns and disease management is challenging particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Despite improvements in addressing this epidemic in Georgia, tuberculosis remains a significant public health concern due to sub-optimal patient management. Low remuneration for specialists, limited private-sector interest in provision of infectious disease care and incomplete integration in primary care are at the core of this problem.