Browsing Publications (Brac Institute of Governance and Development) by Subject "Tuberculosis"

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    • Estimating catastrophic costs due to Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Bangladesh 

      Chowdhury, Anita Sharif; Ahmed, Md Shakil; Ahmed, Sayem; Khanam, Fouzia; Farjana, Fariha; Reza, Saifur; Islam, Shayla; Islam, Akramul; Khan, Jahangir A.M.; Rahman, Mahfuzar (Atlantis Press, 2020-06-07)
      To eliminate TB from the country by the year 2030, the Bangladesh National Tuberculosis (TB) Program is providing free treatment to the TB patients since 1993. However, the patients are still to make Out-of-their Pocket ...

    • What constitutes health care seeking pathway of TB patients: A qualitative study in rural Bangladesh 

      Shatil, Tanvir; Khan, Nusrat; Yunus, Fakir Md.; Chowdhury, Anita Sharif; Reza, Saifur; Islam, Shayla; Islam, Akramul; Rahman, Mahfuzar (Atlantis Press, 2019-12)
      Given the targeted 4–5% annual reduction of tuberculosis (TB) cure cases to reach the “End TB Strategy” by 2020 milestone globally set by WHO, exploration of TB health seeking behavior is warranted for insightful understanding. ...