Trends in Tuberculosis Incidence and Mortality in South Africa and Bulgaria (2000–2023): The Impact of Income, Poverty, Unemployment, and Universal Health Coverage
TB trends co-occurred with changes in socioeconomic conditions and health system coverage, with differing patterns across contexts. Findings highlight the relevance of equity-oriented, context-specific TB control strategies integrated with social and economic policies.
Authors
- Yandisa Sikweyiya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7153-5828)
- Alexandrina Vodenitcharova
- Siyabonga Kave (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-5758-0740)
- Joana I. Simeonova (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9770-7886)
- Antoniya Yanakieva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6418-2788)
- Danny Govender (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1306-907X)
- Nelisiwe Khuzwayo
Institutions
- South African Medical Research Council (ZA)
- Medical University of Sofia (BG)
- University of KwaZulu-Natal (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Epidemiologia
- Published
- 2026-03-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/epidemiologia7020039
- Primary Topic
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Medical University Sofia
- European Commission
- Inyuvesi Yakwazulu-Natali
- Erasmus+