



A rising star in public health is showing the world that the deadliest strains of tuberculosis can be treated anywhere
By Katherine Tweed | February 23, 2009 | 2
Salmaan Keshavjee, physician with Partners in Health and chair of the World Health Organization's Green Light Committee.
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Salmaan Keshavjee, physician with Partners in Health and chair of the World Health Organization's Green Light Committee.
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[ from left ] Hind Satti, MDR-TB program director for Partners in Health in Lesotho; Salmaan Keshavjee; Arnold, the driver; and Likhapha Ntlamelle, a community-based care coordinator for PIH in Lesotho on a visit to a patient's home....[More]
[from left] Hind Satti, MDR-TB program director for Partners in Health in Lesotho; Salmaan Keshavjee; Arnold, the driver; and Likhapha Ntlamelle, a community-based care coordinator for PIH in Lesotho on a visit to a patient's home. [Less] [Link to this slide]
A typical road in Lesotho; the nation's population is scattered across rural highlands with poor infrastructure.
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Before and after: an old leprosy hospital converted to treat tuberculosis patients. Hind Satti, MDR-TB program director, sits in the hallway of the renovated hospital.
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The hospital staff wears masks to prevent infection. There is also a state-of-the-art ventilation system. The entire hospital and lab cost less than $500,000.*
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The hospital staff wears masks to prevent infection. There is also a state-of-the-art ventilation system. The entire hospital and lab cost less than $500,000.*
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Add CommentIt is more like a bibliography
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to thisDr. Salmaan Keshavjee is also one of the moderators of the GHDonline Drug Resistant TB community: http://www.ghdonline.org/drtb/
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to thisGHDonline is part of the Global Health Delivery project and is "where health care implementers share proven practices, connect with colleagues, and find resources they need to improve health outcomes in resource-limited settings." All health care professionals can join.