Barriers to treated bednet usage in Timor-Leste: an explaratory study

Barriers to treated bednet usage in Timor-Leste: an explaratory study

Timor-Leste has some of the highest malaria rates in Asiathe WHO reports that 100% of the population is at year-round risk. A 2007 survey estimated that ITN usage (30 day) was only 28.8% in the under-5 population, and the MDG report also highlights several large disparities in ITN usage across the population69.6% urban and 45.5% rural; and 54% of males and only 46% of females, according to the ...

An ethnographic study of barriers to and enabling factors for tuberculosis treatment adherence in Timor Leste.

BACKGROUND Tuberculosis (TB) is a major public health problem in Timor Leste; treatment adherence was identified by the National TB Control Programme (NTP) as an impediment to TB control. OBJECTIVE To identify barriers to and enabling factors for the successful implementation of the DOTS strategy in Timor Leste. METHOD Qualitative research was carried out in the two districts (one rural and...

Tracking violence in Timor - Leste

Barriers to malaria control in rural south-west Timor-Leste: a qualitative analysis.

BACKGROUND Malaria is an important health problem in Timor-Leste. Although funding has been provided to reduce the burden of this disease, few studies have investigated whether this has improved malaria-related knowledge, management of symptoms, and treatment in rural communities. The aim of this study was to explore the perceptions and practices undertaken in relation to all aspects of malaria...

Improving access to eye health services in rural Timor-Leste.

CONTEXT Delivering eye health services to people in rural areas, especially in fragile, post-conflict countries, is a major challenge. This article reports on the implementation and evaluation of an innovative district-based outreach service. The main project partners were the Timor-Leste Ministry of Health and an international non-government organization, with assistance from a local non-gover...