The role of active case finding in reducing patient incurred catastrophic costs for tuberculosis in Nepal

The role of active case finding in reducing patient incurred catastrophic costs for tuberculosis in Nepal

BACKGROUND:The World Health Organization (WHO) End TB Strategy has established a milestone to reduce the number of tuberculosis (TB)- affected households facing catastrophic costs to zero by 2020. The role of active case finding (ACF) in reducing patient costs has not been determined globally. This...

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Main Authors:	Gurung, S, Dixit, K, Rai, B, Caws, M, Paudel, P, Dhital, R, Acharya, S, Budhathoki, G, Malla, D, Levy, J, Van Rest, J, Lönnroth, K, Viney, K, Ramsay, A, Wingfield, T, Basnyat, B, Thapa, A, Squire, B, Wang, D, Mishra, G, Shah, K, Shrestha, A, De Siqueira-Filha, N
Format:	Journal article
Language:	English
Published:	BioMed Central 2019

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