Performance of Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis Surveillance in Yemen: Interview Study.
Jihan AbdulmughniEsam Mohammed MahyoubAbdulaziz Thabit AlaghbariAbdulwahed Abduljabbar Al SerouriYousef Saleh KhaderPublished in: JMIR public health and surveillance (2019)
Although the MDR-TB surveillance system has achieved an average overall performance, more efforts are required to improve its stability by ensuring constant power supply to enable laboratories to perform necessary diagnostic and follow-up tests. Gradual replacement of donors' funds by the government is recommended. Scaling up of MDR-TB services and removing access barriers are crucial.