Tuberculosis active case-finding among Afghan refugees in Pakistan: Care cascade, characteristics and treatment outcomes

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Authors

Mahboob Ul Haq · Abdus Salam Centre for Physics

Abdul Wali Khan · TuBerculosis Vaccine Initiative

Faisal Siraj · Abdus Salam Centre for Physics

Ahmad Ismail · Abdus Salam Centre for Physics

Akmal Nasrat · Kabul University

Inayat Ullah Khan · Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences

Pervez Khan

Abstract

Community-based ACF among Afghan refugees proved effective in detecting TB and achieving high treatment success. The intervention demonstrates the value of targeted outreach in improving TB care among refugees and underserved populations.

Topics & Keywords

Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology Diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis Immune responses and vaccinations

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: International Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volume 165, pp. 108478-108478

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2026.108478

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