Open AccessFactors associated with tuberculosis diagnosis and treatment delays in Middle East and North Africa: a systematic review
Author(s) -
Dalya Eltayeb,
Elize Pietersen,
Mark E Engel,
Leila Abdullahi
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
eastern mediterranean health journal/eastern mediterranean health journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.442
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 1687-1634
pISSN - 1020-3397
DOI - 10.26719/2020.26.4.477
Subject(s) - medicine , tuberculosis , psychological intervention , middle east , political instability , low and middle income countries , health care , healthcare system , demography , pediatrics , developing country , psychiatry , politics , pathology , sociology , political science , law , economics , economic growth
Political instability, economic sanctions and substandard quality of health care negatively affect tuberculosis (TB) control in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.