How Can Operational Research Help to Eliminate Tuberculosis in the Asia Pacific Region?
Broad multi-sectoral action is required to end the tuberculosis (TB) epidemic by 2030 and this includes National TB Programmes (NTPs) fully delivering on quality-assured diagnostic, treatment and preventive services. Large implementation gaps currently exist in the delivery of these services, which...
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doaj-e603077e80034bd3a5d266434dda2fb32020-11-24T21:42:21ZengMDPI AGTropical Medicine and Infectious Disease2414-63662019-03-01414710.3390/tropicalmed4010047tropicalmed4010047How Can Operational Research Help to Eliminate Tuberculosis in the Asia Pacific Region?Anthony D. Harries0Ajay M. V. Kumar1Srinath Satyanarayana2Pruthu Thekkur3Yan Lin4Riitta A. Dlodlo5Rony Zachariah6International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 68 Boulevard Saint Michel, 75006 Paris, FranceInternational Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 68 Boulevard Saint Michel, 75006 Paris, FranceInternational Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 68 Boulevard Saint Michel, 75006 Paris, FranceInternational Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 68 Boulevard Saint Michel, 75006 Paris, FranceInternational Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 68 Boulevard Saint Michel, 75006 Paris, FranceInternational Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 68 Boulevard Saint Michel, 75006 Paris, FranceSpecial Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Disease (TDR), World Health Organization, Avenue Appia 20, 1211 Geneva 27, SwitzerlandBroad multi-sectoral action is required to end the tuberculosis (TB) epidemic by 2030 and this includes National TB Programmes (NTPs) fully delivering on quality-assured diagnostic, treatment and preventive services. Large implementation gaps currently exist in the delivery of these services, which can be addressed and closed through the discipline of operational research. This paper outlines the TB disease burden and disease-control programme implementation gaps in the Asia-Pacific region; discusses the key priority areas in diagnosis, treatment and prevention where operational research can be used to make a difference; and finally provides guidance about how best to embed operational research within a TB programme setting. Achieving internationally agreed milestones and targets for case finding and treatment requires the NTP to be streamlined and efficient in the delivery of its services, and operational research provides the necessary evidence-based knowledge and support to allow this to happen.http://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/4/1/47operational researchtuberculosisAsia PacificdiagnosistreatmentpreventionSORT IT |
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Anthony D. Harries Ajay M. V. Kumar Srinath Satyanarayana Pruthu Thekkur Yan Lin Riitta A. Dlodlo Rony Zachariah How Can Operational Research Help to Eliminate Tuberculosis in the Asia Pacific Region? Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease operational research tuberculosis Asia Pacific diagnosis treatment prevention SORT IT |
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How Can Operational Research Help to Eliminate Tuberculosis in the Asia Pacific Region? |
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How Can Operational Research Help to Eliminate Tuberculosis in the Asia Pacific Region? |
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How Can Operational Research Help to Eliminate Tuberculosis in the Asia Pacific Region? |
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how can operational research help to eliminate tuberculosis in the asia pacific region? |
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Broad multi-sectoral action is required to end the tuberculosis (TB) epidemic by 2030 and this includes National TB Programmes (NTPs) fully delivering on quality-assured diagnostic, treatment and preventive services. Large implementation gaps currently exist in the delivery of these services, which can be addressed and closed through the discipline of operational research. This paper outlines the TB disease burden and disease-control programme implementation gaps in the Asia-Pacific region; discusses the key priority areas in diagnosis, treatment and prevention where operational research can be used to make a difference; and finally provides guidance about how best to embed operational research within a TB programme setting. Achieving internationally agreed milestones and targets for case finding and treatment requires the NTP to be streamlined and efficient in the delivery of its services, and operational research provides the necessary evidence-based knowledge and support to allow this to happen. |
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