Tuberculosis among indigenous municipalities in Mexico: analysis of case notification and treatment outcomes between 2009 and 2013
Asesses trends in TB case notifications and treatment outcomes in Mexico
Abstract
Authors concluded that despite the slightly higher CNR in municipalities with predominantly indigenous populations, there were no stark differences in TB burden across the 3 municipality groups. The authors were unable to confirm if the relatively low CNRs found in this study were a reflection of good TB program performance or if TB cases were being missed. A survey of TB prevalence in indigenous people, with individualized data, is needed to inform targeted TB control strategies for this group in Mexico.
This research was supported by the UK Department for International Development’s Operational Research Capacity Building Programme led by the International Union Against TB and Lung Disease (The Union)
Citation
Medel Romero BC, Castellanos Joya M, Garcia Aviles MA, Martinez Navarro R, Decroo T, Zachariah R. Tuberculosis among indigenous municipalities in Mexico: analysis of case notification and treatment outcomes between 2009 and 2013. Rev Panam Salud Publica. 2016;39(1):32–7.