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Global Tuberculosis (TB) Report 2024 released by World Health Organisation

Posted 05 Nov 2024

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The  report shows that although India has made some progress, it continues to have the highest disease burden.

  • Tuberculosis is an infectious disease caused by bacteria (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) and most commonly affects lungs and is curable as well as preventable
  • It spreads through the air when people with lung TB cough, sneeze or spit.

Key Findings of the Report

  • In 2023, TB likely became the leading infectious killer globally, surpassing Covid-19.
  • TB Treatment coverage: It  has increased to 75% as against target of 90% by 2027
  • India specific findings
    • India accounted for 26% of the global TB burden in 2023 and  26% of global TB related deaths.
    • India ranks 1st globally in burden of multidrug resistant/Rifampicin-resistant TB

Issues highlighted by Report

  • Inadequate funding  in low- and middle-income countries: It was merely US$ 5.7 billion(in 2023) equivalent to only 26% of the global target of reaching US$ 22 billion per year(2027).
    • Funding in TB Research: It was US $1 billion(2022) as against target of US$5 billion(2027)
  • Catastrophic health costs (>20% of annual household income):  Around 50%  of the TB-affected households globally face catastrophic costs, far above the WHO End TB Strategy target of zero.

India’s Initiatives for TB Prevention

  • Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan 
  • Universal Drug Susceptibility Testing (UDST): To rule out drug resistance before or at the time of treatment initiation itself.
  • Addition of newer drugs: E.g. Bedaquiline and Delamanid for management of drug resistant TB

 

  • Tags :
  • Infectious Disease
  • Tuberculosis
  • Global TB report
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