Understanding the gaps in DR-TB care cascade in Nigeria: A sequential mixed-method study

Background: Despite the availability of free drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) care in Nigeria since 2011, the country continues to tackle low case notification and treatment rates. In 2018, 11% of an estimated 21,000 cases were diagnosed and 9% placed on treatment. These low rates are nevertheles...

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Main Authors: Charity Oga-Omenka, Jody Boffa, Joseph Kuye, Patrick Dakum, Dick Menzies, Christina Zarowsky
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-12-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405579420300577