Impact of Truenat on TB diagnosis in Nigeria
Truenat deployment led to an increase in TB and DR-TB case detection in peripheral facilities in Nigeria. It also decreased TAT and time to TB treatment initiation. These have positive implications in the fight against TB, and Truenat is relevant in finding missing TB cases in Nigeria.
Authors
- Bethrand Odume (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4244-2088)
- Peter Nwadike (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3599-3463)
- Chukwuma Anyaike (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3570-5831)
- Debby Nongo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5339-9818)
- Rupert Eneogu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3616-7457)
- Lucy Mupfumi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2290-2481)
- Edmund Ndudi Ossai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4098-4898)
- Nkiru Nwokoye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7327-8965)
- Austin Ihesie
- Wayne van Germert
- Jamiu Olabamiji (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-8587-4423)
- K. Ochei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-0000-736X)
- Omotayo Salau
- Z. Munguno
- E Emeka
- Aderonke Agbaje
- Omoshalewa Oyelaran
Institutions
- Federal Ministry of Health (NG)
- LEAP Africa (NG)
- AIDS Prevention Initiative in Nigeria (NG)
- National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NG)
- Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NG)
- Ebonyi State University (NG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Public Health Action
- Published
- 2024-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5588/pha.24.0021
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.56
Funders
- United States Agency for International Development