The South African Tuberculosis Care Cascade: Estimated Losses and Methodological Challenges
Citation: Naidoo, P., Theron, G., Rangaka, M. X., Chihota, V. N., Vaughan, L., Brey, Z. O., & Pillay, Y. (2017). The South African Tuberculosis Care Cascade: Estimated Losses and Methodological Challenges. The Journal of infectious diseases, 216(suppl_7), S702–S713. https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jix335
Abstract: While tuberculosis incidence and mortality are declining in South Africa, meeting the goals of the End TB Strategy requires an invigorated programmatic response informed by accurate data. Enumerating the losses at each step in the care cascade enables appropriate targeting of interventions and resources.
Author(s): The Journal of Infectious Diseases
Year: 2017
Language: English
Region(s): SOUTH AFRICA
Resource Type: Journal Articles
Source: Other
Filed under: Cascade of care, End TB, Intervention, Journal Article, Mortality, Research, South Africa, TB data