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Persistent high prevalence of pulmonary tuberculosis in a resource-limited setting: threat to India's TB Free campaign.

Jyothi BhatRavendra K SharmaRajiv YadavPrashant MishraSamridhi NigamMercy Aparna LingalaV G Rao
Published in: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (2021)
The findings indicate that TB continues to be a major health problem in this marginalised community despite large investments by the government for TB control. This emphasizes the need to look into the causes and barriers in implementation of the TB elimination programme in the community, especially in view of India's TB elimination goal by 2025.
Keyphrases
  • mycobacterium tuberculosis
  • pulmonary tuberculosis
  • healthcare
  • mental health
  • public health
  • primary care
  • clinical trial
  • risk assessment
  • quality improvement
  • health promotion