Ending the global tuberculosis epidemic: the role of patient costs

结核病是世界范围内一个重要的公共卫生问题。结核病发病率正在下降，但速度还不足以达到世界卫生组织设定的到2035年消灭结核病的目标。结核病仍然是一个问题的一个原因是患者的医疗保健费用。我的研究将着眼于巴布亚新几内亚患者的结核病治疗成本，并将比较各国之间的成本。我将研究保护病人的政策，并进行研究，以确定在降低成本方面最有效的方法。

TB is an important public health problem worldwide. Rates of TB are declining but not fast enough to reach targets set by the World Health Organization to end the disease by 2035. One reason why TB remains an issue is the cost of health care for patients. My research will look at the costs of TB care for patients in Papua New Guinea and will compare costs between countries. I will look at policies to protect the sick and will conduct research to determine what works best in decreasing costs.