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Food baskets for tuberculosis patients could save lives at scale in India, study finds
Key Takeaways
- Researchers say food baskets for TB-affected households in India could be cost-effective.
- Universal coverage was estimated to avert about 120,000 TB deaths annually.
- The modeled cost per health gain was $141, below the cited $550 benchmark.
- The work highlights undernutrition as a central driver of TB outcomes.
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DT Editorial Team··via medicalxpress.com