Tuberculosis elimination: theory and practice in Europe
- D'Ambrosio, L.
- Dara, M.
- Tadolini, M.
- Centis, R.
- Sotgiu, G.
- Van Der Werf, M. J.
- Gaga, M.
- Cirillo, D.
- SPANEVELLO, ANTONIO
- Raviglione, M.
- Blasi, F.
- Migliori, G. B.
- Hafizi, H.
- Wanlin, M.
- Oñate, W. A.
- Groenen, G.
- Janković, V. K.
- Šimunović, A.
- Wallenfels, J.
- Voniatis, C.
- Andersen, P. H.
- Viiklepp, P.
- Danilovits, M.
- Kummik, T.
- Ruutu, P.
- Comolet, T. M.
- Haas, W.
- Korr, G.
- Rüsch Gerdes, S.
- Bauer, T.
- Hauer, B.
- Brodhun, B.
- Papavenstsis, K.
- Papadima, S.
- Pusztai, Z.
- O'Donnell, J.
- Chemtob, D.
- Girardi, E.
- Mehmeti, R.
- Riekstina, V.
- Asciak, A. P.
- Arnesen, T. M.
- Augustynowicz Kopeć, E.
- Korzeniewska Kosela, M.
- Miskiewicz, P. M.
- Miecznikowska, D.
- Duarte, R.
- Correia, A. M.
- Diniz, A. M. S. C.
- Talevski, S.
- Zakoska, M.
- Popescu, G.
- Chiotan, D.
- Asic, . R. J.
- Solovic, I.
- Ivanuša, M.
- Košnik, M.
- Valín, E. R.
- Anchuela, O. T.
- Jonsson, J.
- Helbling, P.
- Zellweger, J. P.
- De Vries, G.
- Erkens, C.
- Anderson, L.
- Laurenson, I.
- European National Programme Representatives
DOIAbstract
Although Europe identified the pathway to tuberculosis (TB) elimination in 1990, no information on programmes for country preparedness is available. A questionnaire investigating TB elimination activities was submitted to 38 national TB programme representatives of low TB incidence (<20 cases per 100 000 population) European countries/territories of the World Health Organization European region. Out of 31 providing a complete answer, 17 (54.8%) reported to have a dedicated national TB programme, 20 (64.5%) a national plan including TB elimination (13 (41.9%) including targets), 22 (71%) guidelines, 14 (45.2%) a specific budget for TB activities, and 23 (74.2%) TB reference centres. All countries reported having case-based electronic TB su...
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