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Resources required for global tuberculosis control.

Katherine Floyd1, Leopold Blanc, Mario Raviglione

  • 1Stop TB Department, Communicable Diseases Cluster, World Health Organization, CH-1211, Geneva 27, Switzerland. floydk@who.ch

Science (New York, N.Y.)
|March 16, 2002
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Achieving global tuberculosis control targets requires an estimated $1.2 billion annually from 2001-2005, with a funding gap of $300 million. Increased investment, though substantial, is minimal compared to overall global health spending.

Area of Science:

  • Global Health
  • Infectious Disease Epidemiology
  • Health Economics

Background:

  • Tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant global health challenge, disproportionately affecting high-burden countries (HBCs).
  • The World Health Organization (WHO) has set specific targets for TB control.
  • Estimating the financial resources required to meet these targets is crucial for effective public health planning.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To estimate the financial investment needed by 22 high-burden countries (HBCs) to meet WHO tuberculosis control targets between 2001 and 2005.
  • To determine the additional funding required for low and lower-middle income countries outside the 22 HBCs.
  • To identify the resource gap in global tuberculosis control funding.

Main Methods:

  • Economic analysis and financial modeling were used to estimate funding requirements.

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  • Data on global tuberculosis cases and existing health expenditure were considered.
  • Calculations were based on the period 2001-2005.

    • Main Results:

    • An estimated $1 billion per year is required for the 22 HBCs to achieve WHO TB control targets.
    • An additional $0.2 billion per year is needed for other low and lower-middle income countries.
    • A resource gap of up to $300 million per year was identified.

    Conclusions:

    • Substantial progress in global tuberculosis control is achievable with increased financial investment.
    • The required investment, while significant in the context of current spending, represents a small fraction of overall global health expenditure.
    • Addressing the identified resource gap is critical for meeting global TB control objectives.