Cdc supports an integrated continuum of services that includes improvement in public health policies, prevention interventions, tuberculosis tb hiv, treatment, health management information systems, and improved laboratory capacity. Access the data by selecting the categories below, or through the list of tables. Although the worldwide incidence of tuberculosis has been slowly decreasing, the global disease burden remains substantial. Glenn worked with the global tb programme in who headquarters as tb communica. In may 2014, the world health assembly officially approved the draft global strategy and targets for tuberculosis prevention, care and control after 2015. Production of the report was also supported by the governments of japan and the republic of korea. Tb is present in all regions of the world and the global tuberculosis report 2014 includes data compiled from 202 countries and territories. Discover more about cdcs work in uganda by viewing our detailed country profile pdf icon. Tuberculosis tb is a highly prevalent global human infection caused by mycobacterium tuberculosis mtb.
Aids data hub hiv aids asia pacific research statistical. Ghana 2014 demographic and health survey key findings. The who 2014 global tuberculosis reportfurther to go. The global report on tuberculosis provides a comprehensive assessment of the tuberculosis epidemic and progress in implementing and. This is done in the context of recommended global tb strategies and targets endorsed by whos. This report summarises the findings of the 2014 ghana demographic and health survey 2014 gdhs, implemented by the ghana statistical service gss, the ghana health service ghs, and the national. Although contacts of tb patients are at greater risk of being exposed to mycobacterium tuberculosis as compared to the general population, studies have suggested a suboptimal implementation.
The report also reveals that the number of people ill with tuberculosis tb fell in 2012 to 8. The main aim of the report is to provide a comprehensive and uptodate assessment of the tb epidemic, and of progress in prevention, diagnosis and treatment of the disease at global, regional and country levels. This years report shows higher global totals for new tb cases and deaths in 20 than previously, reflecting use of increased and improved national data. This is the twentieth global report on tuberculosis tb published by who in a series that started in 1997. Uganda tuberculosis profile world health organization. National strategic plan of tuberculosis control 20162020, jakarta. Glenn thomas died in the malaysian airlines tragedy on 17 july 2014, on his way to the 2014 international aids confer ence in melbourne, australia. For the latest data and analysis, please see the most recent edition of the global tb report.
It works with many regional and national partners in compiling, updating and analyzing evidence on the hiv epidemic. This global tuberculosis tb report is dedicated to glenn thomas and amal bassili. Previously,3 we declared that the million deaths per year from tuberculosis reported in the 20 who global tuberculosis report was unacceptable in the 21st century. Tb, at which a multisectoral approach to ending tb and an associated multisectoral accountability framework will be discussed by heads of state. The new post2015 global tb strategy approved by the 67 th world health assembly wha in may 2014, aims at ending the global tb epidemic by 2035. Updated tb testing and treatment recommendations for health care personnel video world tb day 2020 digital media toolkit. It provides a comprehensive and uptodate assessment of the tb epidemic and progress in implementing and financing tb prevention, care and control at global, regional and country levels using data reported by 200 countries and territories that account for over 99% of the world. Reported tuberculosis in the united states, 2018 is the first edition of the annual surveillance report published exclusively online. A new report on tuberculosis tb released on 22 october by the world health organization shows that 9 million people developed tb in 20, and 1.
It provides substantial uptodate information about asthma. The forum of international respiratory societies published its second major report in 2017 the global impact. South africa tuberculosis profile world health organization. The 2015 who global tb report estimated incidence, prevalence and mortality rate for south sudan is at 146, 319, and 29 per 100,000 population respectively. This is the nineteenth global report on tb published by who in a series that started. Lesotho country profile centers for disease control and. The latest 2014 who global tuberculosis report has revised its estimates of new tuberculosis. A person with active tb disease may be infectious and spread tb to others. Tuberculosis tb is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium mycobacterium tuberculosis, and is one of the leading causes of death in the world today. In this region, hiv is clustered and concentrated among specific subpopulations, as well as within. It provides a comprehensive and uptodate assessment of the tb epidemic and progress in implementing and financing tb prevention, care, control and research at global, regional and country levels using data reported by over 200 countries that account for more than 99%. Ghana tuberculosis profile world health organization.
Data are collected by state and local tb programs and submitted electronically to cdc, division of tuberculosis elimination dtbe. The global asthma report 2014 has been prepared by the global asthma network gan steering group and invited authors with additional expertise. The 2015 report from national tb control programme depicted the case notification rate for all forms of tb cases is at 96 2012 baseline 72 and. Abstract this is the nineteenth global report on tuberculosis tb published by who in a series that started in 1997. The recently published 19th who global tuberculosis report. The modest gains achieved thus far are threatened by high prevalence of hiv, persisting global poverty, and. This article discusses how the 19th who global tuberculosis report 2014 provides an opportunity to think about the global tuberculosis strategy, and to assess just how much further effort is. The world health organization who has published an annual report on global control of tuberculosis tb every year since 1997. The global tuberculosis report 2014 highlights that while the number of tb deaths among people living with hiv has been falling for almost a decadefrom 540 000 in. The centers for disease control and prevention cdclesotho office opened in 2007.
Who releases global tb report 2014 idioma undefined tuberculosis tb remains one of the worlds deadliest communicable diseases. The world health organization s global tuberculosis report 2014, published today, shows that 9 million people developed tb in 20, and 1. This target is ambitious, but the commitment to the end of tuberculosis is laudable. These individuals are not clinically affected but carry a lifetime risk of 10% for developing active disease. World health organizationworld health organization, 2010. Glenn thomas died in the malaysian airlines tragedy on 17 july 2014, on his way to the 2014 international aids conference in melbourne, australia.
Table printing tips provides assistance on printing tables from web browsers. New latent tb infection treatment guidelines are available. Welcome to the global health observatory map gallery featured map. Impact on health care services, status as of week 23 07 june june 2010 date posted. Major concerns although the incidence of tuberculosis is falling, the rate of decline is. According to the global tb report 2014, 24% of the missed tuberculosis tb cases globally occurred in india, a country with the highest tb burden. The hivaids data hub for the asiapacific works to provide decisionmakers and experts with high quality, accessible and uptodate data on hiv in the region. Report 2011 was published by the international union against tuberculosis and lung disease the union and the international study of asthma and allergies in childhood isaac. The introductory chapter provides general background on tb as well as an explanation of current global targets for tb control, the whos stop tb strategy that covers the period 20062015 and the post2015 global tb strategy that was recently endorsed by all member states at the 2014 world health assembly. This global tb report, published shortly in advance of the who ministerial conference, provides the latest data and analysis to inform discussions and deliberations at both events. Onethird of the worlds population is infected with latent tb. Uganda country profile centers for disease control and. Tb hiv care in new and relapse tb patients, 2018 number %. In particular, entire timeseries of tb disease burden estimates are updated every year.
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