CHINA

NCTP - National Centre for TB Prevention and Control

China has a high disease burden of Tuberculosis, with nearly 4.5 million people living with active TB. 80% of the TB cases come from Rural areas. Since 2005 COMDIS has worked in close collaboration with the National Centre for TB prevention and Control (NCTP).

 

Xiaolin Wei
Xiaolin Wei
Principal Investigator

 

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Shandong

Located in east China and the Lower Yellow River, Shandong Province has the second largest population in China. Home to Confucius and Mencius, here is one of the cradles of Chinese ancient culture

Shandong University

The Center for Health Management and Policy, Shandong University is one of the leading institutions in China on research and training of health economics, health management and health policy.

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Shandong Chest Hospital

Shandong Chest hospital specializes in the prevention and treatment of TB, lung diseases and cardiovascular diseases. Shandong provincial TB centre for prevention and control is located at the hospital.

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Shandong CDC

Shandong CDC, abbreviated for Shandong Provincial Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, is a new research collaborator with COMDIS. The collaboration started in 2009 when there was an A/H1N1 outbreak in China.

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Shanghai

Shanghai serves as the base of the COMDIS China research group. Shanghai is the largest and richest city of China, however it has witnessed a steady increase of migrant TB patients, and thus COMDIS studies have focussed on this vulnerable population group.

Shanghai Changning District CDC

Shanghai serves as the base of the COMDIS China research group. Shanghai is the largest and richest city of China, however it has witnessed a steady increase of migrant TB patients, and thus COMDIS studies have focused on this vulnerable population group.

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Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control & Prevention

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  • Health economic evaluation of the Comdis and Global Fund approaches in providing financial aid to migrant TB patients in Shanghai

 

Zhejiang

Zhejiang province is located in the east of China and has been a research site for our national PPM evaluation since 2008.

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  • TB designated hospitals PPP model study in Zhejiang province

 

Guangxi Provincial CDC

Guangxi is located in the South-west of China, with 40% of the population belonging to the Zhuang ethnic-group. Guangxi CDC was the first Chinese collaborator with Nuffield on TB control. Prof. John Walley has been awarded with the Golden Embroidery Ball by Guangxi Foreign Expert Bureau for his outstanding contribution to Guangxi public health.

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