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March 1, 2019The Lancet378 citationsOpen Access

Building a tuberculosis-free world: The Lancet Commission on tuberculosis

MRMichael ReidNANimalan ArinaminpathyABAmy Bloom

Key Points

  • To define strategic global investments and policy priorities needed to eliminate tuberculosis worldwide within a generation.
  • The Lancet Commission evaluated global tuberculosis burden, economic factors, and health system barriers.
  • The expert panel aligned policy recommendations with mandates from the United Nations High-Level Meeting on tuberculosis.
  • The Commission identified five core priority investment areas essential to accelerate global tuberculosis eradication.
  • Strategic investments directly address commitments made during the United Nations High-Level Meeting on tuberculosis.

Abstract

markdownabstract__Key messages___ Commission recommends five priority investments to achieve a tuberculosis-free world within a generation. These investments are designed to fulfil the mandate of the UN High Level Meeting on tuberculosis. In addition, they answer t

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Reid et al. (2019) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d99c980d540cafc5836676https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(19)30024-8
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