KNOWLEDGE OF TUBERCULOSIS AND NATIONAL TB CONTROL  STRATEGIES AMONG MEDICAL INTERNS IN TERTIARY CARE  HOSPITALS IN PAKISTAN: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

Muhammad Asim Rana, Muhammad Javed, Mujtaba Hasan Siddiqui, Saba Zartash,  Rizwan Pervaiz, Mubashar Hashmi

KNOWLEDGE OF TUBERCULOSIS AND NATIONAL TB CONTROL STRATEGIES AMONG MEDICAL INTERNS IN TERTIARY CARE HOSPITALS IN PAKISTAN: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

Authors

Muhammad Asim Rana, Muhammad Javed, Mujtaba Hasan Siddiqui, Saba Zartash, Rizwan Pervaiz, Mubashar Hashmi

Keywords:

Tuberculosis; National Tuberculosis Control Program; Directly Observed Therapy; Knowledge; Medical Interns; Health Knowledge

Abstract

Background: Tuberculosis (TB) remains a majorpublic health challenge globally, with Pakistan among the high-burden countries. Effective TBcontrol depends largely on healthcare workers’knowledge of disease transmission, diagnosis,treatment, and national control strategies.

References

World Health Organization. Global tuberculosis report 2024. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2024.

Schwalb A, et al. Subnational tuberculosis burden estimation for Pakistan. PLOS Glob Public Health. 2024;4(9):e0003653. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0003653

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Published

2026-04-09

How to Cite

Muhammad Asim Rana, Muhammad Javed, Mujtaba Hasan Siddiqui, Saba Zartash, Rizwan Pervaiz, Mubashar Hashmi. (2026). KNOWLEDGE OF TUBERCULOSIS AND NATIONAL TB CONTROL STRATEGIES AMONG MEDICAL INTERNS IN TERTIARY CARE HOSPITALS IN PAKISTAN: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY . International Journal of Pharmacy Research & Technology (IJPRT), 16(1), 1485–1494. Retrieved from https://ijprt.org/index.php/pub/article/view/1728