AFENET Updates from the Field (Vol.4)

Published on July 6, 2020

Please find the African FETPs' involvement in the COVID-10 Response Volume 4. AFENET

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Medical Expenditures Attributed to Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Among Workers - United States, 2011-2015

July 2, 2020
This report describes a new study that shows annual medical expenditures in the public administration industry had the highest medical expenditure per person for treatment of both diseases.

Factors influencing diagnosis and treatment initiation for multidrugresistant/rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis in six sub-Saharan African countries: a mixed-methods systematic review

July 6, 2020
The review identified barriers and facilitators influencing diagnosis and treatment for drugresistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) in sub- Saharan Africa. Laboratory operational challenges as well as inadequate healthcare worker knowledge, attitude and skills were the predominant barriers noted at the health system level. Predominant patient-level barriers included loss to follow-up and death, as well as