Fifteen years of rifampicin-resistant TB control in Niger: high countrywide treatment uptake and success

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Authors

I. Maman Lawan · United Nations Children's Fund Niger

Tom Decroo · Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde

M.B. Souleymane · University of Antwerp

A. Soumana · National Hospital Niamey

C.L. Aboubacar · National Hospital Niamey

A. Gagara · Université Abdou Moumouni

R. Hamissou Moussa

Abstract

In Niger, over 15 years of RR-TB control, pre-treatment attrition reduced over time, reflecting better access to care. Treatment success was high, exceeding global success. However, increasing on-treatment attrition should be addressed by targeting high-risk groups.

Topics & Keywords

Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology Diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: IJTLD OPEN

Volume 3, Issue 1, pp. 4-10

DOI: 10.5588/ijtldopen.25.0455

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