Ist Meeting on the Practical Approach to Lung Health (PAL) Strategy (San José, Costa Rica, 4–6 December 2006) The Practical Approach to Lung Health (PAL; in Spanish, Atención integrada de tuberculosis y enfermedades respiratorias, or AITER/PAL) is a syndromic approach to the management of patients who attend primary health care services for respiratory symptoms. The PAL strategy targets multi-purpose health workers, nurses, doctors, and managers in primary health care settings with successful TB control programs in low and middle-income countries. The objective of this meeting was to train the participating countries in how to adapt the methodology, elaborate plans, and implement and/or strengthen the PAL strategy within their health systems. This page offers a summary and the 60-pp report. (6/Dec/2006) In English (9.42k)
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The Practical Approach to Lung Health (PAL; in Spanish, Atención integrada de tuberculosis y enfermedades respiratorias, or AITER/PAL) is a syndromic approach to the management of patients who attend primary health care services for respiratory symptoms. The PAL strategy targets multi-purpose health workers, nurses, doctors, and managers in primary health care settings with successful TB control programs in low and middle-income countries. The objective of this meeting was to train the participating countries in how to adapt the methodology, elaborate plans, and implement and/or strengthen the PAL strategy within their health systems. This page offers a summary and the 60-pp report. (6/Dec/2006)
