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ReviewIndian journal of medical microbiology

National TB elimination programme - What has changed.

Ashwani Khanna, Rumpa Saha, Nadeem Ahmad

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Review in Indian journal of medical microbiology. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 28 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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28citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
4.8field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

28 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 50 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Ashwani KhannaGovernment of Delhi, India. Electronic address: drashwani.khanna@gmail.com.
Rumpa SahaDepartment of Microbiology, University College of Medical Sciences & GTB Hospital, Dilshad Garden, Delhi, 95, India. Electronic address: rumpachatterjee@yahoo.co.in.
Nadeem AhmadDepartment of Microbiology, University College of Medical Sciences & GTB Hospital, Dilshad Garden, Delhi, 95, India. Electronic address: nadeemahmad411@gmail.com.
University College of Medical Sciences · INGovernment of India · IN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundBefore the start of Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, TB was the leading cause of death due to a single infectious agent, ranking well above HIV/AIDS. Almost one-fourth of the world's population is infected with M. tuberculosis. TB is curable and preventable. About 85% of people who develop TB can be successfully treated with drug regimens of 6 months. Universal health coverage (UHC) is necessary to ensure that all those with the disease can access these treatments. Research breakthroughs (e.g., newer rapid diagnostic techniques, drugs, newer vaccine) are needed to rapidly reduce the number of new cases each year (TB incidence) worldwide.

objectiveChanges in the National TB Elimination Programme since its inception. CONTENT: The Government of India launched the "National TB Programme" in 1962 as District TB Centre model involved with BCG vaccination and TB treatment to fight tuberculosis, a major public health problem. The tuberculosis control programme has come a long way since then and has undergone major changes over the past few years The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has developed the "National Strategic Plan" for Tuberculosis Elimination (2017-25) which encapsulates the bold and innovative steps required to eliminate TB in India by 2025, five years ahead of the global targets. By 2020 it was clear that the NSP- 2017-25 will not be able to meet these objectives, so another new NSP India 2025 had been launched in 2020. India has been actively involved in TB control activities for more than 50 years now. TB still continues to be a severe health problem in India. The country is now better prepared to tackle TB than before. It now has advanced and effective interventions and technologies for diagnosis, treatment and care of TB cases.

Indexed as

Acquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeCOVID-19Mycobacterium tuberculosisTuberculosisHumansIndiaVaccinationCBNAATNSP 2020–25TrueNat MTBTuberculosis

Identifiers

PMID36402676
PMCPMC9672688
OpenAlexW4309339517

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