Tuberculosis control in China: use of modelling to develop targets and policies

• Main Authors: Hsien-Ho Lin (Author), Lixia Wang (Author), Hui Zhang (Author), Yunzhou Ruan (Author), Daniel P Chin (Author), Christopher Dye (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The World Health Organization, 2015-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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It is unclear if current programmes in China can achieve the post-2015 global targets for tuberculosis - 50% reduction in incidence and a 75% reduction in mortality by 2025. Chinese policy-makers need to maintain the recent decline in the prevalence of tuberculosis, while revising control policies t...