Policy statement on preventive therapy against tuberculosis
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Acknowledgements The Global Tuberculosis Programme (GTB) and UNAIDS acknowledge the following individuals who contributed to the writing of the report : David Cohn and Gavin Churchyard. Those individuals who participated in the meeting and gave additional constructive comments on earlier drafts include : K.
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