Objectives: Screen high-risk populations for tuberculosis infection using evidence-based
screening tools and protocols. Implement current World Health Organization guidelines for …

Introduction To ensure there is adequate investment into diagnostics, an understanding of
the magnitude of impact and return on investment is necessary. We, therefore, sought to …

Tuberculosis (TB) is a major global health threat and demands improved diagnostic and
treatment monitoring methods. Conventional diagnostics, such as sputum smear microscopy …

Background South Africa has the largest HIV epidemic globally. Despite the scale-up of
antiretroviral therapy, people living with HIV are still presenting with low CD4 counts …

To ensure there is adequate investment into diagnostics, an understanding of the magnitude
of impact and return on investment is necessary. We therefore sought to understand the …

* Elevated viral load tests were not explicitly considered in the analysis, and thus not
reported here (the DALY averted was calculated using the total number of viral loads …