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
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spelling doaj-b047b052a1164d47ba10e30ab7bd4e772020-11-24T23:55:24ZengAtlantis PressJournal of Epidemiology and Global Health2210-60062018-12-018310.2991/j.jegh.2018.04.005New TB Tools Need to be Affordable in the Private Sector: The Case Study of Xpert MTB/RIFNirros PonnuduraiClaudia M. DenkingerWayne Van GemertMadhukar PaiOf 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?https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125905584/view-
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New TB Tools Need to be Affordable in the Private Sector: The Case Study of Xpert MTB/RIF
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title New TB Tools Need to be Affordable in the Private Sector: The Case Study of Xpert MTB/RIF
title_short New TB Tools Need to be Affordable in the Private Sector: The Case Study of Xpert MTB/RIF
title_full New TB Tools Need to be Affordable in the Private Sector: The Case Study of Xpert MTB/RIF
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title_full_unstemmed New TB Tools Need to be Affordable in the Private Sector: The Case Study of Xpert MTB/RIF
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series Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health
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description 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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