Socio-protective effects of active case finding on catastrophic costs from tuberculosis in Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam: a longitudinal patient cost survey

• Main Authors: Luan Nguyen Quang Vo (Author), Rachel Jeanette Forse (Author), Andrew James Codlin (Author), Ha Minh Dang (Author), Vinh Van Truong (Author), Lan Huu Nguyen (Author), Hoa Binh Nguyen (Author), Nhung Viet Nguyen (Author), Kristi Sidney-Annerstedt (Author), Knut Lonnroth (Author), S Bertel Squire (Author), Maxine Caws (Author), Eve Worrall (Author), Noemia Teixeira de Siqueira-Filha (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Many tuberculosis (TB) patients incur catastrophic costs. Active case finding (ACF) may have socio-protective properties that could contribute to the WHO End TB Strategy target of zero TB-affected families suffering catastrophic costs, but available evidence remains limited. This...