Impact of National Public-Private Mix and Medical Expense Support Program for Control Tuberculosis in South Korea: An Interrupted Time Series Analysis.

Abstract

Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major threat to global public health, various measures at national level have been implemented to control TB and no evidence with long-term effectiveness has yet been evaluated on TB control programs. We confirmed the long-term effectiveness of the TB control programs in reducing overall burden in South Korea using interrupted time series analysis. Along with the Public-Private Mix, our finding suggests that relieving the economic burden of people with TB may further complement in achieving the End TB strategy. For countries currently developing strategies for TB control, results may provide important insights in effective TB control.