Will the European Union reach the United Nations Millennium declaration target of a 50% reduction of tuberculosis mortality between 1990 and 2015?

Will the European Union reach the United Nations Millennium declaration target of a 50% reduction of tuberculosis mortality between 1990 and 2015?

Abstract Background The Millennium Development Goals (MDG) provide targets for 2015. MDG 6 includes a target to reduce the tuberculosis (TB) death rate by 50% compared with 1990. We aimed to assess whether this target was reached by the European Union (EU) and European Economic Area countries. Metho...

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Main Authors: Marieke J. van der Werf, Sandro Bonfigli, Frantiska Hruba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Tuberculosis
Death
Millennium development goal
European Union
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-017-4544-9

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