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

• Main Authors: Suresh G. Shastri (Author), Pooja Sancheti (Author), Sharath Burugina Nagaraja (Author), Gagana G. Dayananda (Author), Pujari K. Srinivas (Author), Murugesh Jayaprakash (Author), Shivashankara N. Ninge Gowda (Author), Aditi Krishnamurthy (Author), Balu P. Srinivasa (Author), Anil Singarajipura (Author), Randeep Devendiran (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...