Abstract
Tuberculosis (TB) continues to be an important global health problem with more than 10 million cases and about 1.8 million deaths estimated to occur annually. The Asia-Pacific region carries 58% of the global TB burden, including the majority of all estimated multidrug-resistant (MDR)-TB cases. Age and gender have a marked effect on TB epidemiology across the life course, as men and women have different combinations of risk factors for TB, and follow different pathways to seek diagnosis and treatment.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 227-229 |
| Journal | Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2017 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Keywords
- Public Health and Health Services
- Health and Community Services
- Medical and Health Sciences
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