India has 23% of the global burden of active tuberculosis (TB) patients and 27% of the world’s “missing” patients, which includes those who may not have received effective TB care and could potentially spread TB to others. The “cascade of care” is a useful model for visualizing deficiencies in case detection and retention in care, in order to prioritize interventions.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/tuberculosis-cascade-care-india%E2%80%99s-public-sector-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis
[2] http://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article?id=10.1371/journal.pmed.1002149
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/ramnath-subbaraman
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/ruvandhi-r-nathavitharana
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/srinath-satyanarayana-et-al
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/plos-medicine
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/tuberculosis
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health-care
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/diagnostic-methods
