Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Khowaja, Saira"
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The cost-effectiveness of incentive-based active case finding for tuberculosis (TB) control in the private sector Karachi, Pakistan
Hussain, Hamidah; Mori, Amani Thomas; Khan, Aamir Javed; Khowaja, Saira; Creswel, Jacob; Tylleskär, Thorkild; Robberstad, Bjarne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-10-12)Background: In Asia, over 50% of patients with symptoms of tuberculosis (TB) access health care from private providers. These patients are usually not notified to the National TB Control Programs, which contributes to low ... -
Geographic variation in access to dog-bite care in Pakistan and risk of dog-bite exposure in Karachi: prospective surveillance using a low-cost mobile phone system
Zaidi, Syed Mohammad Asad; Labrique, Alain B.; Khowaja, Saira; Lotia-Farrukh, Ismat; Irani, Julia Noshir; Salahuddin, Naseem; Khan, Aamir Javed (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-12-12)Background: Dog-bites and rabies are under-reported in developing countries such as Pakistan and there is a poor understanding of the disease burden. We prospectively collected data utilizing mobile phones for dog-bite and ...