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Fifteen years of rifampicin-resistant TB control in Niger: high countrywide treatment uptake and success

I. Maman Lawan
Adamou Mfopa
Natalie Lorent
A.A. Kabirou Amoussa
Maria Gbadé
Tom Decroo
A. Soumana
A. Gagara
B. Catherine de Jong
S. Hamidou Moussa
R. Hamissou Moussa
L. Rigouts
I. Hamidou
M.B. Souleymane
C.L. Aboubacar
E. Adehossi
Mahamadou Doutchi
A. Piubello

2026Open accessUniversity André Salifou

Abstract

In Niger, over 15 years of RR-TB control, pre-treatment attrition reduced over time, reflecting better access to care. Treatment success was high, exceeding global success. However, increasing on-treatment attrition should be addressed by targeting high-risk groups.

Research topics

Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
Diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis
Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis

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DOI: 10.5588/ijtldopen.25.0455

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