Averting catastrophic tuberculosis costs in an Indian state: integration of Ayushman Bharat Arogya Karnataka with National Tuberculosis Elimination Program

Summary: The WHO's “End TB” initiative aims to reduce catastrophic expenses, incidence, and mortality by 90%, 80%, and 0%, respectively by 2030 and Government of India has committed to reaching these goals by 2025. Despite tremendous progress, tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the main public he...

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Main Authors: Suresh G. Shastri, Pooja Sancheti, Sharath Burugina Nagaraja, Gagana G. Dayananda, Pujari K. Srinivas, Murugesh Jayaprakash, Shivashankara N. Ninge Gowda, Aditi Krishnamurthy, Balu P. Srinivasa, Anil Singarajipura, Randeep Devendiran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-03-01
Series:The Lancet Regional Health - Southeast Asia
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772368223001877