The Impact of COVID-19 on Tuberculosis Program Performance in the Kingdom of Lesotho.

Afom T Andom Donald Luke Fejfar Courtney M YuenMelino NdayizigiyeJean Claude MugungaJoia S Mukherjee

Published in: Tropical medicine and infectious disease (2023)

TB case detection in Lesotho fell during the COVID-19 pandemic, likely related to the uptake of overall health services. However, treatment success rates did not change, indicating a strong health system and the success of local strategies to maintain treatment programs.

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