Application of provincial data in mathematical modelling to inform sub-national tuberculosis program decision-making in South Africa.

South Africa has the highest tuberculosis (TB) disease incidence rate in the world, and TB is the leading infectious cause of death. Decisions on, and funding for, TB prevention and care policies are decentralised to the provincial governments and therefore, tools to inform policy need to operate at...

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Main Authors: Piotr Hippner, Tom Sumner, Rein Mgj Houben, Vicky Cardenas, Anna Vassall, Fiammetta Bozzani, Don Mudzengi, Lindiwe Mvusi, Gavin Churchyard, Richard G White
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0209320