Health system determinants of tuberculosis mortality in South Africa: a causal loop model

• Main Authors: Muhammad Osman (Author), Aaron S Karat (Author), Munira Khan (Author), Sue-Ann Meehan (Author), Arne von Delft (Author), Zameer Brey (Author), Salome Charalambous (Author), Anneke C Hesseling (Author), Pren Naidoo (Author), Marian Loveday (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Tuberculosis (TB) is a major public health concern in South Africa and TB-related mortality remains unacceptably high. Numerous clinical studies have examined the direct causes of TB-related mortality, but its wider, systemic drivers are less well understood. Applying systems thi...