Tuberculosis in the middle of COVID-19 in Morocco: efforts, challenges and recommendations
Abstract Tuberculosis (TB) is a deadly infectious disease that kills approximately 1.5 million people per year and is among the most frequent respiratory infections in developing countries. Morocco has made significant progress in the control and management of TB during the past 30 years thanks to i...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:fd38aea070854589a1cfe4bbe29744a9 2023-05-15T15:06:01+02:00 Tuberculosis in the middle of COVID-19 in Morocco: efforts, challenges and recommendations Oumnia Bouaddi Mohammad Mehedi Hasan Abdul Moiz Sahito Pritik A. Shah Abdelrahman Zaki Ali Mohammed Mohammad Yasir Essar 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1186/s41182-021-00388-y https://doaj.org/article/fd38aea070854589a1cfe4bbe29744a9 EN eng BMC https://doi.org/10.1186/s41182-021-00388-y https://doaj.org/toc/1349-4147 doi:10.1186/s41182-021-00388-y 1349-4147 https://doaj.org/article/fd38aea070854589a1cfe4bbe29744a9 Tropical Medicine and Health, Vol 49, Iss 1, Pp 1-4 (2021) TB Tuberculosis control COVID-19 Public health Morocco Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 article 2021 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1186/s41182-021-00388-y 2022-12-31T16:21:18Z Abstract Tuberculosis (TB) is a deadly infectious disease that kills approximately 1.5 million people per year and is among the most frequent respiratory infections in developing countries. Morocco has made significant progress in the control and management of TB during the past 30 years thanks to its National Plan for Tuberculosis and the continuous support of national and international partners. While tremendous efforts were undertaken to tilt the balance against the COVID-19 pandemic, new challenges resurfaced with regard to long-standing health problems amongst which is TB. The spill-over effect of the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted health service delivery globally, threatening to reverse years of progress made on the TB control front. In Morocco, this crisis highlighted deep shortcomings within the national health system and in the adopted approach to TB control. This article discusses national efforts to get back on track with regard to TB management, the multitude of challenges that co-emerged with the onset of COVID-19 and lays down key recommendations to implement in order to build back a TB control plan that is resilient in the face of health hazards. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Tropical Medicine and Health 49 1 |
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Abstract Tuberculosis (TB) is a deadly infectious disease that kills approximately 1.5 million people per year and is among the most frequent respiratory infections in developing countries. Morocco has made significant progress in the control and management of TB during the past 30 years thanks to its National Plan for Tuberculosis and the continuous support of national and international partners. While tremendous efforts were undertaken to tilt the balance against the COVID-19 pandemic, new challenges resurfaced with regard to long-standing health problems amongst which is TB. The spill-over effect of the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted health service delivery globally, threatening to reverse years of progress made on the TB control front. In Morocco, this crisis highlighted deep shortcomings within the national health system and in the adopted approach to TB control. This article discusses national efforts to get back on track with regard to TB management, the multitude of challenges that co-emerged with the onset of COVID-19 and lays down key recommendations to implement in order to build back a TB control plan that is resilient in the face of health hazards. |
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Tuberculosis in the middle of COVID-19 in Morocco: efforts, challenges and recommendations |
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