Would Program Performance Indicators and a Nationally Coordinated Response Accelerate the Elimination of Tuberculosis Canada?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Courtney Heffernan
Richard Long
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 110, no. 1, 02 2019, pp. 31-35
Description
Article examines the rates of infection in Canada, noting that most (> 90%) cases of TB are among Indigenous peoples and foreign-born migrants, both groups being poorly positioned to advocate for themselves. Authors recommend a system of monitoring and performance framework to increase the rate elimination.