Can China achieve the WHO global targets for TB control by 2035?

Abstract

To reach the ambitious WHO TB global targets by 2035, it is likely that China will need a comprehensive strategy that builds on its existing high-quality directly observed treatment, short-course program. This will require optimizing the use of existing tools within a changing health system landscape. In addition, new tools are needed to identify and treat TB in high-risk groups and in older people, who are a growing driver of disease incidence. Lastly, strategies are needed to address the proximate risk factors and social determinants that underlie trends in TB burden.

Keywords: China; End TB Strategy; Sustainable Development Goals; Tuberculosis; WHO Global Targets.