Stages of the historic evolution of the antituberculosis campaign in Cuba

González Ochoa, E.; García Pérez, M.M.; Armas Pérez, L.

Revista Cubana de Medicina Tropical 45(1): 49-54

1993


ISSN/ISBN: 0375-0760
PMID: 7800890
Document Number: 417175
A brief account is provided on the main characteristics of the stages in the historical evolution of struggle against tuberculosis in Cuba. The foundations and the steps taken in tuberculosis control are noted. A synthesis of therapeutic schemes used in the last 20 years is provided and the tendency of notification of new cases in 1979-1988 is discussed. During that ten-year period there was a 38.8% reduction.

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