Conflict and tuberculosis in Sudan: a 10-year review of the National Tuberculosis Programme, 2004-2014.
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Conflict and HealthAbstract
Sudan is a fragile developing country, with a low expenditure on health. It has been subjected to ongoing conflicts ever since 1956, with the Darfur crisis peaking in 2004. The conflict, in combination with the weak infrastructure, can lead to poor access to healthcare. Hence, this can cause an increased risk of infection, greater morbidity and mortality from tuberculosis (TB), especially amongst the poor, displaced and refugee populations. This study will be the first to describe TB case notifications, characteristics and outcomes over a ten-year period in Darfur in comparison with the non-conflict Eastern zones within Sudan.Publisher
BioMed CentralPubMed ID
29785203Language
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1752-1505ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1186/s13031-018-0154-0
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