Tuberculosis in Brazil and cash transfer programs: A longitudinal database study of the effect of cash transfer on cure rates.

Tuberculosis in Brazil and cash transfer programs: A longitudinal database study of the effect of cash transfer on cure rates.

<h4>Introduction</h4>Tuberculosis incidence is disproportionately high among people in poverty. Cash transfer programs have become an important strategy in Brazil fight inequalities as part of comprehensive poverty alleviation policies. This study was aimed at assessing the effect of bei...

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Main Authors: Barbara Reis-Santos, Priya Shete, Adelmo Bertolde, Carolina M Sales, Mauro N Sanchez, Denise Arakaki-Sanchez, Kleydson B Andrade, M Gabriela M Gomes, Delia Boccia, Christian Lienhardt, Ethel L Maciel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0212617

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