New TB Tools Need to be Affordable in the Private Sector: The Case Study of Xpert MTB/RIF

Of the estimated 10.4 million people who fell ill with tuberculosis (TB) in 2016, only 6.3 million people were detected and officially notified to national TB programmes, leaving a gap of 4.1 million [1]. These 4.1 million people are considered ‘missing. ’ Where are they and why are they missing?...

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Main Authors: Nirros Ponnudurai, Claudia M. Denkinger, Wayne Van Gemert, Madhukar Pai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Atlantis Press 2018-12-01
Series:Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health
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Online Access:https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125905584/view