Commentary: Lessons from the COVID-19 global health response to inform TB case finding
| dc.contributor.author | Zarowsky, C | |
| dc.contributor.author | Oga-Omenka, C | |
| dc.contributor.author | Tseja-Akinrin, A | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2021-04-15T09:12:25Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2021-04-15T09:12:25Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2021 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has emerged as a serious threat to global public health, demanding urgent action and causing unprecedented worldwide change in a short space of time. This disease has devastated economies, infringed on individual freedoms, and taken an unprecedented toll on healthcare systems worldwide. As of 1 April 2020, over a million cases of COVID-19 have been reported in 204 countries and territories, resulting in more than 51,000 deaths. Yet, against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, lies an older, insidious disease with a much greater mortality. Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading cause of death by a single infectious agent and remains a potent threat to millions of people around the world. We discuss the differences between the two pandemics at present, consider the potential impact of COVID-19 on TB case management, and explore the opportunities that the COVID-19 response presents for advancing TB prevention and control now and in future. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | Zarowsky, C. et al. (2021). Commentary: Lessons from the COVID-19 global health response to inform TB case finding. Healthcare, 9(2),100487 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.issn | 2213-0764 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | 10.1016/j.hjdsi.2020.100487 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10566/6041 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Elsevier | en_US |
| dc.subject | TB case-finding | en_US |
| dc.subject | COVID-19 | en_US |
| dc.subject | Access to healthcare | en_US |
| dc.subject | Tuberculosis | en_US |
| dc.subject | Diagnosis and treatment | en_US |
| dc.title | Commentary: Lessons from the COVID-19 global health response to inform TB case finding | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |