Active case finding for TB must be paired with effective follow-up care, Cochrane review finds
Door-to-door tuberculosis (TB) screening and contact tracing can improve diagnosis rates, but must be paired with effective follow-up care to be successful, a new Cochrane review has found. Active case finding (ACF) seeks to improve diagnosis rates in people living in communities who may not otherwise present to health facilities, helping them access treatment and reduce onward transmission. Despite being a key strategy of most TB strategies globally, there is often little consideration of how these