🔬 Tuberculosis Detection in Rio de Janeiro
A study analyzes the trend of tuberculosis (TB) notifications in the city of Rio de Janeiro between 2014 and 2022. The results indicate that access to primary care services and increased home visits were fundamental in expanding case detection in the city.
The research identified that, after a phase of growth in registrations until 2017, there was stabilization and, subsequently, an increase in case detection from 2020 onwards.
The decrease in home visits and primary care coverage coincided with changes in public health policy, negatively impacting notifications.