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Title	TB Knowledge and Experience in Arequipa, Peru
Region	South America
Country(ies)	Peru
Fields	Public Health, Infectious Disease
School/Program	Harvard
Details	Myself and a fellow classmate spent time designing a survey to be administed to patients living with TB.  The purpose of the survey was to learn about their experience with TB, the DOTS program, and how traditional medicine may have played into their treatment.  Additionally, we administered a distinct survey to the general health-seeking population regarding TB knowledge.  The purpose of this survey was to assess knowledge of individuals regarding the cause, symptoms, and treatment of TB.
Email	exp15@scihealthnet.org
Date	June 2002-August 2002
Funding	DRCLAS and OEP at HMS
Organizations	Professor Alejandro Vela Quico in Arequipa, Peru