"I pity the TB patient": a mixed methods study assessing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on TB services in two major Indonesian cities and distilling lessons for the future.
Yusuf Ari MashuriDavid Charles BoettigerSiska Dian WahyuningtiasSrila Nirmithya Salita NegaraYanri Wijayanti SubrontoMarco LiveraniLuh Putu Lila WulandariRiris Andono AhmadHasbullah ThabranyNasser FardousiJohn M KaldorAri ProbandariVirginia WisemanPublished in: BMJ global health (2024)
The COVID-19 pandemic impacted TB testing and treatment outcomes in Bandung and Yogyakarta. Policymakers should consider these findings in designing strategies to ensure TB services are maintained and supported during future health crises.