Is Singapore on track to eliminate tuberculosis by 2030? A policy case study.

ABSTRACT: Tuberculosis remains the top 10 causes of death worldwide in 2015, with the largest number of new tuberculosis cases occurring in Asia. Singapore, a high-income Asian country, still has an intermediate tuberculosis burden. This study is to determine Singapore's tuberculosis policy with regard to achieving tuberculosis elimination goals. This is a case study of tuberculosis elimination policy in Singapore. Data were collected by policy review and literature review. Policy documents and reports were gathered from the websites of the Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization for policy review. The literature review was carried out through PubMed and Google Scholar to identify articles on epidemiology, treatment, and prevention of tuberculosis in Singapore. Data analysis of policy r

SUBMITTER: Tam G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6537069 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature