Quality of active case-finding for tuberculosis in India: a national level secondary data analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

India has been implementing active case-finding (ACF) for TB among marginalised and vulnerable (high-risk) populations since 2017. The effectiveness of ACF cycle(s) is dependent on the use of appropriate screening and diagnostic tools and meeting quality indicators.

Objectives

To determine the number of ACF cycles implemented in 2021 at national, state (n = 36) and district (n = 768) level and quality indicators for the first ACF cycle.

Methods

In this descriptive study, aggregate TB program data for each ACF activity that was extracted was further aggregated against each ACF cycle at the district level in 2021. One ACF cycle was the period identified to cover all the high-risk populations in the district. Three TB ACF quality indicators were

SUBMITTER: Shewade HD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10515680 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature