Global strategy of TB control: an outcome analysis.
- Author:
Hong GENG
1
;
Jun CHENG
;
Xiao-Yan GUO
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Communicable Disease Control; economics; organization & administration; Global Health; Humans; Treatment Outcome; Tuberculosis, Pulmonary; prevention & control; therapy
- From: Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine 2007;41(1):46-49
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo evaluate the effect of the implementation of CIDA/WHO TB Control project in Shangdong Province.
METHODSThe statistical data and supervision information of 42 counties involved in the project from September 2002 to December 2005 were collected and analyzed.
RESULTSThe recorded rate of smear-positive TB patients increased from 23.89 per 100 000 persons to 41.04 per 100 000 persons after 3 turns of project in the 3 years. The cure rate in initially smear-positive patients was 97.21% among 14 592 patients having completed the course of treatment; it was 95.36% among 4978 recurred smear-positive patients after the treatment. Thus, the goal aiming at high rate of diagnosing and curing was achieved.
CONCLUSIONThe successful implementation of the project has improved the diagnose and treatment of infectious pulmonary TB patients in Shangdong Province and facilitate the implementation of Provincial TB Control Program.
