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Problems and solutions for the Stop TB partnership.

S M Blower1, C L Daley

  • 1Department of Biomathematics, University of California Los Angeles School of Medicine, Los Angeles 90095, USA. sblower@biomath.medsch.ucla.edu

The Lancet. Infectious Diseases
|July 30, 2002
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Global tuberculosis control faces challenges. Current detection and treatment rates are low, making World Health Organization (WHO) targets unlikely to be met by 2013 without intervention.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Epidemiology
  • Infectious Disease Control

Background:

  • The Stop TB partnership aims to achieve global tuberculosis control through specific targets.
  • Key targets include detecting 70% of new smear-positive cases and successfully treating 85% under Directly Observed Treatment, Short-course (DOTS) by 2005.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the feasibility of achieving the World Health Organization's (WHO) global tuberculosis control targets.
  • To analyze current case detection and treatment success rates and project future trends.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of existing tuberculosis case detection and treatment success data.
  • Linear extrapolation of current trends to predict future achievement of WHO targets.

Main Results:

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  • Current case detection rates are significantly below the WHO target (27% vs. 70%).
  • Treatment success rates in many regions also fall short of the 85% WHO target.
  • Linear extrapolation suggests WHO case detection targets may not be met until 2013.

Conclusions:

  • The projected timeline for achieving WHO global tuberculosis targets is likely unrealistic based on current trends.
  • Urgent interventions and revised strategies are necessary to improve tuberculosis case detection and treatment success rates.
  • Potential solutions are discussed to address the shortfall in meeting global tuberculosis control goals.