Quality of active case-finding for tuberculosis in India: a national level secondary data analysis

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Authors

Hemant Deepak Shewade · National Institute of Epidemiology

G. Kiruthika · National Institute of Epidemiology

P. Ravichandran · National Institute of Epidemiology

Swati Iyer · World Health Organization - India

Aniket Chowdhury · World Health Organization - India

S. Kiran Pradeep · National Institute of Epidemiology

Kathiresan Jeyashree

Abstract

In 2021, India implemented one ACF cycle with sub-optimal ACF quality indicators. Reducing the losses between screening and testing, improving data quality and sensitising stakeholders regarding the importance of meeting all ACF quality indicators are recommended.

Topics & Keywords

Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections Healthcare Systems and Reforms

UN Sustainable Development Goals

No poverty

Publication Details

Published in: Global Health Action

Volume 16, Issue 1, pp. 2256129-2256129

DOI: 10.1080/16549716.2023.2256129

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