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Archives   2009

Myanmar   Health   Sciences   Research   Journal

Volume   21,  Number   3

TITLE:   Estimation of disease burden due to tuberculosis (TB) in Insein Township Yangon (Short report).
AUTHOR:   Yin Thet Nu Oo; Myo Myo Mon; Ko Ko Zaw; Kyaw Oo; Thandar Lwin; Saw Saw
SOURCE:   Myanmar Health Sciences Research Journal. 2009; 21(3): 119-120
ABSTRACT:   Tuberculosis kills 5,000 people a day and between 2 and 3 million people each year, 98% of whom live in the developing world. This communicable disease continues to be a major public health problem in Myanmar because of its high morbidity and mortality. World Health Organization estimates that 80% of all TB cases are found in 22 countries and Myanmar, one of the high burden countries in South East Asia [1]. Global Burden of Disease study, conducted by the Harvard School of Public Health in collaboration with WHO and the World Bank, has introduced a new epidemiological metric - the disability adjusted life years (DALYs) – to quantify the burden of disease. The DALYs is a health gap measure that combines both time lost due to premature mortality and non-fatal health conditions. Information on disease burden of TB is necessary for program planners to effectively manage resources, and to measure the long-term impact of TB control activities [2, 3].
SUBJECT HEADINGS:   Tuberculosis. Cost of Illness.
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