Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on tuberculosis program performance in Alberta, Canada: a population-based evaluation
COVID-19-related disruptions were not as substantial in the Alberta TB program as elsewhere, likely because of its centralized operational model and protection of its staff from secondment. However, no progress has been made toward reducing TB incidence. Better resourcing of prevention activity and a more responsive information system should be considered.
Authors
- Mary Lou Egedahl
- Richard Long (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2126-5430)
- Angela Lau (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7938-9260)
- Rebecca Love
- Gregory J. Tyrrell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5276-2416)
- Alexander Doroshenko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6804-1245)
- Divya Shah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7190-8257)
- Amy Colquhoun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1077-5427)
- Courtney Heffernan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1241-7201)
- Ryan Cooper (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4339-5618)
- Tamara Samardzic
- Seun Akinfolarin
- Stacy Valaire
Institutions
- Government of Alberta (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Canadian Medical Association Journal
- Published
- 2025-04-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.241411
- Primary Topic
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Alberta Health Services
- University of Alberta