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Nearly 4500 people lose their lives and 30 000 people fall ill with TB each day. TB is contagious and airborne. It is caused by bacteria (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) that most often affect the lungs. TB is spread from person to person through the air. When people with lung TB cough, sneeze or spit, they propel TB germs into the air. A person needs to inhale only a few of these germs to become infected.About one-quarter of the world's population has latent TB, which means people have been infected by TB bacteria but are not (yet) ill with the disease and cannot transmit the disease. People infected with TB bacteria have a 5–15% lifetime risk of falling ill with TB. However, persons with compromised immune systems, such as people living with HIV, malnutrition or diabetes, or people who use tobacco, have a much higher risk of falling ill. When a person develops active TB disease, the symptoms may be mild for many months. This can lead to delays in seeking care, and results in transmission of the bacteria to others. People with active TB can infect 10–15 other people through close contact over the course of a year. 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It is estimated that in 2022, more than 4.8 million people fell ill with TB and more than 600 000 died (excluding HIV+TB mortality) because of the disease which is more than half of global TB deaths. Treatment success for new and relapse TB cases was 88% (2021 cohort).</p><p>The Region also accounts for more than 38% of the estimated global incidence of MDR-/RR-TB patients. The estimated incidence of Rifampicin-resistant (RR) and multi-drug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) is 170 000 in 2022.  Of these, 82 000 lab confirmed cases were detected in 2022 and only 74 300* were enrolled on treatment. </p><p>Six of global high TB burden countries are in the SEA Region: Bangladesh, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, India, Indonesia, Myanmar and Thailand while for RR-/MDR-TB burden, Nepal replaces Thailand in the high-burden list for the Region.</p><p>The SE Asia Region has shown enormous political commitment towards ending TB. 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It is estimated that in 2022, more than 4.8 million people fell ill with TB and more than 600 000 died (excluding HIV+TB mortality) because of the disease which is more than half of global TB deaths. Treatment success for new and relapse TB cases was 88% (2021 cohort).</p><p>The Region also accounts for more than 38% of the estimated global incidence of MDR-/RR-TB patients. The estimated incidence of Rifampicin-resistant (RR) and multi-drug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) is 170 000 in 2022.  Of these, 82 000 lab confirmed cases were detected in 2022 and only 74 300* were enrolled on treatment. </p><p>Six of global high TB burden countries are in the SEA Region: Bangladesh, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, India, Indonesia, Myanmar and Thailand while for RR-/MDR-TB burden, Nepal replaces Thailand in the high-burden list for the Region.</p><p>The SE Asia Region has shown enormous political commitment towards ending TB. In 2023, a high-level ministerial meeting “Sustain, Accelerate and Innovate to End TB in the South-East Asia Region” was held at Gandhinagar, Gujarat with an aim of reinvigorating the political commitment. This high-level ministerial meeting led to “Gandhinagar Declaration”.  </p><p>As a result of the commitment of the Member States, more than 3.5 million new TB patients were notified in 2022, highest ever number showing signs of recovery after COVID-19 related setbacks.</p><p><em>(For more information, please refer to the <a previewlistener="true" target="_blank" href="/teams/global-tuberculosis-programme/tb-reports/global-tuberculosis-report-2023">WHO Global TB Report 2023</a>)</em></p><p><em>(*DR-TB data has been updated since the publication of the Global TB Report 2023)</em></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="sf_colsIn col-sm-4 col-md-4"> <p class="section-header">Technical links</p> <ul class="accordion-navigation"> <li class="accordion-navigation--item"><a href="#" class="toggle">Guidelines<span class="slicknav_arrow"></span></a><ul class="accordion-navigation--sublevel"><li class=""><a href="#"><a target="_blank" href="/publications/i/item/9789240001503">WHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis: Module 1: Prevention: tuberculosis preventive treatment</a></a></li><li class=""><a href="#"><a target="_blank" href="/publications/i/item/9789240002906">WHO operational handbook on tuberculosis: Module 1: Prevention: tuberculosis preventive treatment</a></a></li><li class=""><a href="#"><a target="_blank" href="/publications/i/item/9789240022676">WHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis Module 2: Screening – Systematic screening for tuberculosis disease</a></a></li><li class=""><a href="#"><a target="_blank" href="/publications/i/item/9789240022614">WHO operational handbook on tuberculosis Module 2: Screening – Systematic screening for tuberculosis disease</a></a></li><li class=""><a href="#"><a target="_blank" href="/publications/i/item/9789240029415">WHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis Module 3: Diagnosis – Rapid diagnostics for tuberculosis detection</a></a></li><li class=""><a href="#"><a target="_blank" href="/publications/i/item/9789240030589">WHO operational handbook on tuberculosis Module 3: Diagnosis – Rapid diagnostics for tuberculosis detection</a></a></li><li class=""><a href="#"><a target="_blank" href="/publications/i/item/9789240007048">WHO Consolidated Guidelines on Tuberculosis, Module 4: Treatment – Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Treatment</a></a></li><li class=""><a href="#"><a target="_blank" href="/publications/i/item/9789240006997">WHO Operational Handbook on Tuberculosis, Module 4: Treatment – Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Treatment</a></a></li><li class=""><a href="#"><a target="_blank" href="/publications/i/item/9789240046764">WHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis Module 5: Management of tuberculosis in children and adolescents</a></a></li><li class=""><a href="#"><a target="_blank" href="/publications/i/item/9789240046832">WHO operational handbook on tuberculosis Module 5: Management of tuberculosis in children and adolescents</a></a></li></ul></li></li><li 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target="_blank">WHO DG Flagship Initiative on ending TB</a></a></li><li class=""><a href="#"><a href="/initiatives/who-1-1-initiative">WHO Youth initiative</a></a></li><li class=""><a href="#"><a href="/groups/civil-society-task-force-on-tb">Civil Society Task Force on TB</a></a></li><li class=""><a href="#"><a href="/groups/global-task-force-on-tb-impact-measurement">Global Task Force on TB Impact Measurement</a></a></li><li class=""><a href="#"><a href="/groups/strategic-and-technical-advisory-group-for-tuberculosis">Strategic and Technical Advisory Group for Tuberculosis (STAG-TB)</a></a></li><li class=""><a href="#"><a href="/groups/technical-advisory-group-on-tuberculosis-diagnostics-and-laboratory-strengthening">Technical Advisory Group on Tuberculosis Diagnostics and Laboratory Strengthening</a></a></li><li class=""><a href="#"><a href="/initiatives/tuberculosis-vaccine-accelerator-council" target="_blank">Tuberculosis Vaccine Accelerator Council</a></a></li><li class=""><a 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class="text-box__content">infected by TB globally live in SEAR</p> </div> </div> <div class="statistics-slide"> <figure class="statistics-slide__figure"> <div class="Map"></div> </figure> <div class="statistics-slide__text-box"> <h2 class="text-box__heading">SEA Region bears</h2> <h3 class="text-box__subheading">nearly half</h3> <p class="text-box__content"> the global burden of TB disease</p> </div> </div> </div> <script> $(function () { var gallery = $('.statistics-slider .statistics-slide'); if (gallery.children().length > 1) { $('#statistics-slider-f0814922-79d6-4642-ab41-39e330e960d9').slick({ arrows: false, dots: true, infinite: true }); } }); </script> </div> <div id="PageContent_C063_Col01" class="sf_colsIn col-md-6" data-sf-element="Column 2" data-placeholder-label="Column 2"> <div class="list-view vertical-list"> <div class="list-view--item vertical-list-item"> <a href="https://www.who.int/southeastasia/news/detail/06-04-2023-who-marks-75-years-emphasizes-on-health-for-all" class="link-container" aria-label="WHO marks 75 years, emphasizes on Health for All" role="link"> <div class="info"> <div class="date"> <span class="timestamp">6 April 2023</span> <div class="sf-tags-list"> <div class="sf-tags-list-item">Statement</div> </div> </div> <p class="heading text-underline">WHO marks 75 years, emphasizes on Health for All</p> </div> </a> </div> <div class="list-view--item vertical-list-item"> <a href="https://www.who.int/southeastasia/news/detail/23-03-2023-world-tb-day--yes!-we-can-end-tb!" class="link-container" aria-label="World TB Day: Yes! We can End TB!" role="link"> <div class="info"> <div class="date"> <span class="timestamp">23 March 2023</span> <div class="sf-tags-list"> <div class="sf-tags-list-item">Statement</div> </div> </div> <p class="heading text-underline">World TB Day: Yes! We can End TB!</p> </div> </a> </div> </div> <div class="list-view matching-height highlight-widget image-on-top bg-light"> <div class="list-view--item highlight-widget--content matching-height--item"> <a href="https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/searo/tuberculosis/how-to-protect-ourselves-from-tb.pdf?sfvrsn=be6d3bb_2" class="link-container"target=_blank> <div class="thumb"> <div class="background-image background-image--medium" data-image="/images/default-source/searo---images/health-topics/tuberculosis/how-to-protect-yourself-from-tb-poster.tmb-1024v.png?Culture=en&sfvrsn=85748a35_1" style="background-image: url('/images/default-source/searo---images/health-topics/tuberculosis/how-to-protect-yourself-from-tb-poster.tmb-549v.png?Culture=en&sfvrsn=85748a35_1');"></div> </div> <div class="info"> <p class="heading text-underline">How to Protect Ourselves from TB</p> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="sf-content-block content-block" > <div ><br /><br /></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="PageContent_T2ABBF108001_Col00" class="sf_colsIn container" data-sf-element="Container" data-placeholder-label="Container"><div class="row" data-sf-element="Row"> <div id="PageContent_T2ABBF108003_Col00" class="sf_colsIn col-md-8" data-sf-element="Column 1" data-placeholder-label="Column 1"> </div> <div id="PageContent_T2ABBF108003_Col01" class="sf_colsIn col-md-4" data-sf-element="Column 2" data-placeholder-label="Column 2"> </div> </div> <div class="section-heading"> <h2>Our work</h2> <a href="https://www.who.int/southeastasia/activities?healthtopics=6ddcec69-ad73-435e-af81-4a10bc4e921a">All →</a> </div> <div class="list-view horizontal-list matching-height"> <div class="list-view--item horizontal-list-item matching-height--item"> <a href="https://www.who.int/southeastasia/activities/political-advocacy" class="link-container" aria-label="Political advocacy " role="link"> <div class="thumb"> <div class="background-image background-image--small" data-image="/images/default-source/searo---images/health-topics/tuberculosis/332a2993.tmb-768v.jpg?Culture=en&sfvrsn=9630f615_1" style="background-image: url('/images/default-source/searo---images/health-topics/tuberculosis/332a2993.tmb-549v.jpg?Culture=en&sfvrsn=9630f615_1')"></div> </div> <div class="info"> <div class="date"> </div> <p class="heading text-underline">Political advocacy </p> <div class="description"> <p>A virtual meeting of all Member States co-hosted by India, Indonesia, and Nepal, was held on 26 October 2021, leading to a commitment for a renewed response to ending TB during the ... </p> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="list-view--item horizontal-list-item matching-height--item"> <a href="https://www.who.int/southeastasia/activities/addressing-drug-resistant-tb" class="link-container" aria-label="Addressing drug-resistant TB" role="link"> <div class="thumb"> <div class="background-image background-image--small" data-image="/images/default-source/wpro/countries/viet-nam/health-topics/tuberculosis/tuberculosis-3.tmb-768v.jpg?Culture=en&sfvrsn=5d458541_4" style="background-image: url('/images/default-source/wpro/countries/viet-nam/health-topics/tuberculosis/tuberculosis-3.tmb-549v.jpg?Culture=en&sfvrsn=5d458541_4')"></div> </div> <div class="info"> <div class="date"> </div> <p class="heading text-underline">Addressing drug-resistant TB</p> <div class="description"> <p>Drug-resistant TB (DR-TB) poses a major threat to TB care and prevention in the South-East Asia Region. In 2017, there were an estimated 192 000 incident multi-drug resistant (MDR) ... </p> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="list-view--item horizontal-list-item matching-height--item"> <a href="https://www.who.int/southeastasia/activities/co-morbidities-tb" class="link-container" aria-label="Co-morbidities" role="link"> <div class="thumb"> <div class="background-image background-image--small" data-image="/images/default-source/imported/world-no-tobacco-day/wntd19-banner.tmb-768v.jpg?Culture=en&sfvrsn=7f835436_19" style="background-image: url('/images/default-source/imported/world-no-tobacco-day/wntd19-banner.tmb-549v.jpg?Culture=en&sfvrsn=7f835436_19')"></div> </div> <div class="info"> <div class="date"> </div> <p class="heading text-underline">Co-morbidities</p> <div class="description"> <p>Several medical conditions like diabetes, malnutrition, HIV, tobacco-smoking and alcohol-use are risk factors for TB and for poor TB treatment results. Therefore, it is important t ... </p> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="list-view--item horizontal-list-item matching-height--item"> <a href="https://www.who.int/southeastasia/activities/preventive-tuberculosis" class="link-container" aria-label="Preventive TB" role="link"> <div class="thumb"> <div class="background-image background-image--small" data-image="/images/default-source/posters/nicaragua-families.tmb-768v.jpg?Culture=en&sfvrsn=a2b4bac_2" style="background-image: url('/images/default-source/posters/nicaragua-families.tmb-549v.jpg?Culture=en&sfvrsn=a2b4bac_2')"></div> </div> <div class="info"> <div class="date"> </div> <p class="heading text-underline">Preventive TB</p> <div class="description"> <p>RC 72 endorsed the South-East Asia Regional Action Plan on Programmatic Management of Latent Tuberculosis Infection Latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is a state of persistent i ... </p> </div> </div> </a> </div> </div><div class="row" data-sf-element="Row"> <div id="PageContent_T2ABBF108004_Col00" class="sf_colsIn" data-sf-element="Column 1" data-placeholder-label="Body content 1"> </div> </div> <div class="row" data-sf-element="Row"> <div id="PageContent_T2ABBF108005_Col00" class="sf_colsIn col-md-4" data-sf-element="Column 1" data-placeholder-label="Column 1"> </div> <div id="PageContent_T2ABBF108005_Col01" class="sf_colsIn col-md-4" data-sf-element="Column 2" data-placeholder-label="Column 2"> </div> <div id="PageContent_T2ABBF108005_Col02" class="sf_colsIn col-md-4" data-sf-element="Column 3" data-placeholder-label="Column 3"> </div> </div> <div class="row" data-sf-element="Row"> <div id="PageContent_C048_Col00" class="sf_colsIn col-md-8" data-sf-element="Column 1" data-placeholder-label="Column 1"> </div> <div id="PageContent_C048_Col01" class="sf_colsIn col-md-4" data-sf-element="Column 2" data-placeholder-label="Column 2"> </div> </div> <div class="row" data-sf-element="Row"> <div id="PageContent_T2ABBF108006_Col00" class="sf_colsIn" data-sf-element="Column 1" data-placeholder-label="Body content 2"><div class="row" data-sf-element="Row"> <div id="PageContent_C039_Col00" class="sf_colsIn col-md-6" data-sf-element="Column 1" data-placeholder-label="Column 1"> </div> <div id="PageContent_C039_Col01" class="sf_colsIn col-md-6" data-sf-element="Column 2" data-placeholder-label="Column 2"> </div> </div> <div id="PageContent_C098_Col00" class="sf_colsIn container" data-sf-element="Container" data-placeholder-label="Container"><div class="row" data-sf-element="Row"> <div id="PageContent_C099_Col00" class="sf_colsIn col-md-12" data-sf-element="Column 1" data-placeholder-label="Column 1"> <div class="section-heading"> <p>Call for applications</p> </div> <div class="list-view vertical-list"> <div class="list-view--item vertical-list-item"> <a href="https://www.who.int/india/news/articles-detail/Call-for-experts-for-who-south-east-asia-region-strategic-and-technical-advisory-group-for-tb" class="link-container" aria-label="Call for experts for WHO South-East Asia Region (SEAR) Strategic and Technical Advisory Group for TB (STAG-TB)" role="link"> <div class="info"> <div class="date"> <span class="timestamp">17 April 2023</span> <div class="sf-tags-list"> <div class="sf-tags-list-item">Call for experts</div> </div> </div> <p class="heading text-underline">Call for experts for WHO South-East Asia Region (SEAR) Strategic and Technical Advisory Group for TB (STAG-TB)</p> </div> </a> </div> <div class="list-view--item vertical-list-item"> <a href="https://www.who.int/india/news/articles-detail/call-for-applications-for-members-to-serve-on-south-east-asia-regional-strategic-and-technical-advisory-group-for-tb-(sear-stag-tb)" class="link-container" aria-label="Call for applications for members to serve on South-East Asia Regional Strategic and Technical Advisory Group for TB (SEAR STAG-TB) - Deadline extended (24 February 2021)" role="link"> <div class="info"> <div class="date"> <span class="timestamp">27 January 2021</span> <div class="sf-tags-list"> <div class="sf-tags-list-item">Expression of interest</div> </div> </div> <p class="heading text-underline">Call for applications for members to serve on South-East Asia Regional Strategic and Technical Advisory Group for TB (SEAR STAG-TB) - Deadline extended (24 February 2021)</p> </div> </a> </div> </div> <div class="section-heading"> <p>News</p> <a href="https://www.who.int/southeastasia/news-room?healthtopics=6ddcec69-ad73-435e-af81-4a10bc4e921a">All →</a> </div> <div class="list-view horizontal-list matching-height"> <div class="list-view--item horizontal-list-item matching-height--item"> <a href="https://www.who.int/southeastasia/news/detail/28-10-2023-health-ministers-meet-next-week-on-priority-issues--to-nominate-next-who-regional-director-for-south-east-asia" class="link-container" aria-label="Health Ministers meet next week on priority issues, to nominate next WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia" role="link"> <div class="thumb"> <div class="background-image background-image--small" data-image="/images/default-source/searo---images/who-searo.tmb-768v.png?Culture=en&sfvrsn=3691a56c_1" style="background-image: url('/images/default-source/searo---images/who-searo.tmb-549v.png?Culture=en&sfvrsn=3691a56c_1')"></div> </div> <div class="info"> <div class="date"> <span class="timestamp">28 October 2023</span> <div class="sf-tags-list"> <div class="sf-tags-list-item">News release</div> </div> </div> <p class="heading text-underline">Health Ministers meet next week on priority issues, to nominate next WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia</p> </div> </a> </div> <div class="list-view--item horizontal-list-item matching-height--item"> <a href="https://www.who.int/southeastasia/news/detail/17-08-2023-who-south-east-asia-region-commits-to-further-enhance-efforts-to-end-tb-adopt-gandhinagar-declaration" class="link-container" aria-label="WHO South-East Asia Region commits to further enhance efforts to end TB, adopt Gandhinagar Declaration" role="link"> <div class="thumb"> <div class="background-image background-image--small" data-image="/images/default-source/searo---images/gandhinagar-declaration-on-tb-17-aug-2023.tmb-768v.jpg?Culture=en&sfvrsn=2058635a_1" style="background-image: url('/images/default-source/searo---images/gandhinagar-declaration-on-tb-17-aug-2023.tmb-549v.jpg?Culture=en&sfvrsn=2058635a_1')"></div> </div> <div class="info"> <div class="date"> <span class="timestamp">17 August 2023</span> <div class="sf-tags-list"> <div class="sf-tags-list-item">News release</div> </div> </div> <p class="heading text-underline">WHO South-East Asia Region commits to further enhance efforts to end TB, adopt Gandhinagar Declaration</p> </div> </a> </div> <div class="list-view--item horizontal-list-item matching-height--item"> <a href="https://www.who.int/southeastasia/news/detail/06-04-2023-who-marks-75-years-emphasizes-on-health-for-all" class="link-container" aria-label="WHO marks 75 years, emphasizes on Health for All" role="link"> <div class="thumb"> <div class="background-image background-image--small" data-image="/images/default-source/searo---images/campaigns-and-events/world-health-day-2023/whd-23-1834_opt.tmb-768v.jpg?Culture=en&sfvrsn=a6be238f_1" style="background-image: url('/images/default-source/searo---images/campaigns-and-events/world-health-day-2023/whd-23-1834_opt.tmb-549v.jpg?Culture=en&sfvrsn=a6be238f_1')"></div> </div> <div class="info"> <div class="date"> <span class="timestamp">6 April 2023</span> <div class="sf-tags-list"> <div class="sf-tags-list-item">Statement</div> </div> </div> <p class="heading text-underline">WHO marks 75 years, emphasizes on Health for All</p> </div> </a> </div> <div class="list-view--item horizontal-list-item matching-height--item"> <a href="https://www.who.int/southeastasia/news/detail/23-03-2023-world-tb-day--yes!-we-can-end-tb!" class="link-container" aria-label="World TB Day: Yes! We can End TB!" role="link"> <div class="thumb"> <div class="background-image background-image--small" data-image="/images/default-source/searo---images/tuberculosis.tmb-768v.jpg?Culture=en&sfvrsn=c032478c_1" style="background-image: url('/images/default-source/searo---images/tuberculosis.tmb-549v.jpg?Culture=en&sfvrsn=c032478c_1')"></div> </div> <div class="info"> <div class="date"> <span class="timestamp">23 March 2023</span> <div class="sf-tags-list"> <div class="sf-tags-list-item">Statement</div> </div> </div> <p class="heading text-underline">World TB Day: Yes! We can End TB!</p> </div> </a> </div> <div class="list-view--item horizontal-list-item matching-height--item"> <a href="https://www.who.int/southeastasia/news/detail/09-09-2022-who-south-east-asia-region-commits-to-inclusive--equitable-and-resilient-health-systems" class="link-container" aria-label="WHO South-East Asia Region commits to inclusive, equitable and resilient health systems" role="link"> <div class="thumb"> <div class="background-image background-image--small" data-image="https://cdn.who.int/media/images/default-source/results-report-2021/country/timor-leste.tmb-768v.jpg?sfvrsn=e763d652_2" style="background-image: url('https://cdn.who.int/media/images/default-source/results-report-2021/country/timor-leste.tmb-549v.jpg?sfvrsn=e763d652_2')"></div> </div> <div class="info"> <div class="date"> <span class="timestamp">9 September 2022</span> <div class="sf-tags-list"> <div class="sf-tags-list-item">News release</div> </div> </div> <p class="heading text-underline">WHO South-East Asia Region commits to inclusive, equitable and resilient health systems</p> </div> </a> </div> <div class="list-view--item horizontal-list-item matching-height--item"> <a href="https://www.who.int/southeastasia/news/detail/05-09-2022-seventy-fifth-session-of-regional-committee-for-who-south-east-asia-begins" class="link-container" aria-label="Seventy-fifth Session of Regional Committee for WHO South-East Asia begins" role="link"> <div class="thumb"> <div class="background-image background-image--small" data-image="/images/default-source/searo---images/regional-committee-rc/rc75-pr-image.tmb-768v.jpeg?Culture=en&sfvrsn=f0d31801_1" style="background-image: url('/images/default-source/searo---images/regional-committee-rc/rc75-pr-image.tmb-549v.jpeg?Culture=en&sfvrsn=f0d31801_1')"></div> </div> <div class="info"> <div class="date"> <span class="timestamp">5 September 2022</span> <div class="sf-tags-list"> <div class="sf-tags-list-item">News release</div> </div> </div> <p class="heading text-underline">Seventy-fifth Session of Regional Committee for WHO South-East Asia begins</p> </div> </a> </div> <div class="list-view--item horizontal-list-item matching-height--item"> <a href="https://www.who.int/southeastasia/news/detail/02-09-2022-health-ministers-of-who-south-east-asia-region-to-deliberate-on-priority-issues-next-week" class="link-container" aria-label="Health Ministers of WHO South-East Asia Region to deliberate on priority issues next week" role="link"> <div class="thumb"> <div class="background-image background-image--small" data-image="https://cdn.who.int/media/images/default-source/hero-images/world-health-day-searo-hcw-family-poster-a4.tmb-768v.jpg?sfvrsn=500b9bc2_6" style="background-image: url('https://cdn.who.int/media/images/default-source/hero-images/world-health-day-searo-hcw-family-poster-a4.tmb-549v.jpg?sfvrsn=500b9bc2_6')"></div> </div> <div class="info"> <div class="date"> <span class="timestamp">2 September 2022</span> <div class="sf-tags-list"> <div class="sf-tags-list-item">News release</div> </div> </div> <p class="heading text-underline">Health Ministers of WHO South-East Asia Region to deliberate on priority issues next week</p> </div> </a> </div> <div class="list-view--item horizontal-list-item matching-height--item"> <a href="https://www.who.int/southeastasia/news/detail/24-03-2022-world-tuberculosis-day-invest-to-end-tb.-save-lives" class="link-container" aria-label="World Tuberculosis Day: Invest to End TB. 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Prevent Tuberculosis image" title="To End TB - Prevent Tuberculosis image"> <img src="/images/default-source/searo---images/health-topics/tuberculosis/to-end-tb---prevent-tuberculosis.tmb-549v.png?Culture=en&sfvrsn=94d1d193_1" alt="To End TB - Prevent Tuberculosis image" style="display: none;" /> </figure> <div class="sf-multimedia-item__body"> <div class="sf-multimedia-item__date">12 September 2019</div> <h3 class="sf-multimedia-item__heading">To End TB - Prevent Tuberculosis</h3> <div class="sf-multimedia-item__actions"> <div class="sf-multimedia-item__url"> </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="PageContent_C079_Col01" class="sf_colsIn col-md-4" data-sf-element="Column 2" data-placeholder-label="Column 2"> <div class="sf-content-block content-block" > <div ><strong>Infogram</strong></div> </div> <div class="mdc-card mdc-card--outlined" role="article"> <div class="mdc-card__primary-action " tabindex="-1"> <a href="https://infogram.com/abridged_regional-strategic-plan_tb-1h7z2l81jgyxg6o?live" class="link" rel="noopener" target="_self"> <div class="mdc-card__media "> <img class="mdc-card__media--16-9" src="/images/default-source/searo---images/health-topics/tuberculosis/infogram-tb.jpg?sfvrsn=7ee0b568_6" title="infogram-tb" alt="Image for regional strategic plan towards ending TB in the WHO South-East Asia Region: 2021–2025"> </div> <div class="card-media--item"> <div class="card-media-primary"> <div id="e688b6fbf8a7490ca8b45e3f000957ac" class="item--title">Regional strategic plan towards ending TB in the WHO South-East Asia Region: 2021–2025</div> <div class="item--subtitle"></div> </div> <div class="card-media-secondary"> </div> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row" data-sf-element="Row"> <div id="PageContent_C076_Col00" class="sf_colsIn col-md-6" data-sf-element="Column 1" data-placeholder-label="Column 1"> </div> <div id="PageContent_C076_Col01" class="sf_colsIn col-md-6" data-sf-element="Column 2" data-placeholder-label="Column 2"> </div> </div> <div id="PageContent_C100_Col00" class="sf_colsIn container" data-sf-element="Container" data-placeholder-label="Container"><div class="row" data-sf-element="Row"> <div id="PageContent_C036_Col00" class="sf_colsIn col-md-12" data-sf-element="Column 1" data-placeholder-label="Column 1"> <div class="section-heading"> <h3>Featured publications</h3> <a href="https://www.who.int/southeastasia/publications/i?healthtopics=6ddcec69-ad73-435e-af81-4a10bc4e921a&publishingoffices=678adf7e-24d8-4ef4-9da9-8c6ada4cf56b,01228b0b-a27d-4214-a259-d8459a877c0a">All →</a> </div> <div class="sf-publications"> <div class="sf-publications-list sf-publications-list__horizontal row"> <div class="sf-publications-item list-item col-sm-3"> <div class="sf-publications-item__container"> <figure class="sf-publications-item__figure"> <img src="https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/379597/9789290209690-eng.pdf.jpg?sequence=4" alt="Act Now: End TB in the South-East Asia Region, 2024" /> </figure> <div class="sf-publications-item__body"> <div class="sf-publications-item__header"> <div class="sf-publications-item__date"> <span>22 November 2024</span> </div> <a href="/southeastasia/publications/i/item/9789290209690"> <h3 class="sf-publications-item__title">Act Now: End TB in the South-East Asia Region, 2024</h3> </a> </div> <div class="sf-publications-item__description"> <p>"Wider access to newer technologies for rapid screening and diagnosis and use of shorter, patient friendly regimen is a non-negotiable in the time... </p> </div> <div class="sf-publications-item__actions"> <div class="sf-publications-item__file"> <a class="download-url " href="https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/379597/9789290209690-eng.pdf?sequence=1" aria-label="Download" target="_blank">Download</a> </div> <div class="sf-publications-item__url"> <a href="/southeastasia/publications/i/item/9789290209690" class="page-url" aria-label="Read More">Read More</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="sf-publications-item list-item col-sm-3"> <div class="sf-publications-item__container"> <figure class="sf-publications-item__figure"> <img src="https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/379512/9789290229810-eng.pdf.jpg?sequence=4" alt="Regional Strategic Roadmap for enhancing research and innovation towards ending tuberculosis in the WHO South-East Asia Region: 2024–2026., 2024" /> </figure> <div class="sf-publications-item__body"> <div class="sf-publications-item__header"> <div class="sf-publications-item__date"> <span>12 November 2024</span> </div> <a href="/southeastasia/publications/i/item/9789290229810"> <h3 class="sf-publications-item__title">Regional Strategic Roadmap for enhancing research and innovation towards ending tuberculosis in the WHO... </h3> </a> </div> <div class="sf-publications-item__description"> <p>Globally, tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality. It was the second largest killer among infectious diseases in... </p> </div> <div class="sf-publications-item__actions"> <div class="sf-publications-item__file"> <a class="download-url " href="https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/379512/9789290229810-eng.pdf?sequence=1" aria-label="Download" target="_blank">Download</a> </div> <div class="sf-publications-item__url"> <a href="/southeastasia/publications/i/item/9789290229810" class="page-url" aria-label="Read More">Read More</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="sf-publications-item list-item col-sm-3"> <div class="sf-publications-item__container"> <figure class="sf-publications-item__figure"> <img src="https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/379067/9789290229612-eng.pdf.jpg?sequence=4" alt="Translating global and regional commitments into action towards ending tuberculosis in the WHO South-East Asia Region: implementation guidance for Member States" /> </figure> <div class="sf-publications-item__body"> <div class="sf-publications-item__header"> <div class="sf-publications-item__date"> <span>8 October 2024</span> </div> <a href="/southeastasia/publications/i/item/9789290229612"> <h3 class="sf-publications-item__title">Translating global and regional commitments into action towards ending tuberculosis in the WHO South-East... </h3> </a> </div> <div class="sf-publications-item__description"> <p>Tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant public health challenge in the WHO South-East (SE) Asia Region, which accounts for nearly 45% of the global TB... </p> </div> <div class="sf-publications-item__actions"> <div class="sf-publications-item__file"> <a class="download-url " href="https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/379067/9789290229612-eng.pdf?sequence=1" aria-label="Download" target="_blank">Download</a> </div> <div class="sf-publications-item__url"> <a href="/southeastasia/publications/i/item/9789290229612" class="page-url" aria-label="Read More">Read More</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="sf-publications-item list-item col-sm-3"> <div class="sf-publications-item__container"> <figure class="sf-publications-item__figure"> <img src="https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/375975/9789290210733-eng.pdf.jpg?sequence=4" alt="The Platinum Decade: Accelerating health for billions: WHO South-East Asia Region 2014–2023" /> </figure> <div class="sf-publications-item__body"> <div class="sf-publications-item__header"> <div class="sf-publications-item__date"> <span>14 February 2024</span> </div> <a href="/southeastasia/publications/i/item/9789290210733"> <h3 class="sf-publications-item__title">The Platinum Decade: Accelerating health for billions: WHO South-East Asia Region 2014–2023</h3> </a> </div> <div class="sf-publications-item__description"> <p>This book documents WHO’s activities and accomplishments during the decade from 2014 to 2023. It highlights what can be achieved when WHO, its Member... </p> </div> <div class="sf-publications-item__actions"> <div class="sf-publications-item__file"> <a class="download-url " href="https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/375975/9789290210733-eng.pdf?sequence=1" aria-label="Download" target="_blank">Download</a> </div> <div class="sf-publications-item__url"> <a href="/southeastasia/publications/i/item/9789290210733" class="page-url" aria-label="Read More">Read More</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="sf-publications-item list-item col-sm-3"> <div class="sf-publications-item__container"> <figure class="sf-publications-item__figure"> <img src="https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/375334/9789290210955-eng.pdf.jpg?sequence=4" alt="WHO South-East Asia Dialogue" /> </figure> <div class="sf-publications-item__body"> <div class="sf-publications-item__header"> <div class="sf-publications-item__date"> <span>28 December 2023</span> </div> <a href="/southeastasia/publications/i/item/9789290210955"> <h3 class="sf-publications-item__title">WHO South-East Asia Dialogue</h3> </a> </div> <div class="sf-publications-item__description"> <p>In today’s interconnected and hyperconnected world, those in a fast-changing field such as health must keep running on the knowledge treadmill. Health... </p> </div> <div class="sf-publications-item__actions"> <div class="sf-publications-item__file"> <a class="download-url " href="https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/375334/9789290210955-eng.pdf?sequence=1" aria-label="Download" target="_blank">Download</a> </div> <div class="sf-publications-item__url"> <a href="/southeastasia/publications/i/item/9789290210955" class="page-url" aria-label="Read More">Read More</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="sf-publications-item list-item col-sm-3"> <div class="sf-publications-item__container"> <figure class="sf-publications-item__figure"> <img src="https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/362030/9789290209867_eng.pdf.jpg?sequence=4" alt="Sustain Accelerate Innovate - South-East Asia: flagship priority programmes driving impact in countries for the health of billions" /> </figure> <div class="sf-publications-item__body"> <div class="sf-publications-item__header"> <div class="sf-publications-item__date"> <span>29 August 2022</span> </div> <a href="/southeastasia/publications/i/item/9789290209867"> <h3 class="sf-publications-item__title">Sustain Accelerate Innovate - South-East Asia: flagship priority programmes driving impact in countries... </h3> </a> </div> <div class="sf-publications-item__description"> <p>Impact at country level lies at the heart of eight Flagship Priority Programmes that were identified in consultation with the Member States based on their... </p> </div> <div class="sf-publications-item__actions"> <div class="sf-publications-item__file"> <a class="download-url " href="https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/362030/9789290209867_eng.pdf?sequence=1" aria-label="Download" target="_blank">Download</a> </div> <div class="sf-publications-item__url"> <a href="/southeastasia/publications/i/item/9789290209867" class="page-url" aria-label="Read More">Read More</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="sf-publications-item list-item col-sm-3"> <div class="sf-publications-item__container"> <figure class="sf-publications-item__figure"> <img src="https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/360073/9789290209508-eng.pdf.jpg?sequence=4" alt="Integrated care for tuberculosis (‎TB)‎ and diabetes mellitus (‎DM)‎ comorbidity in Asian countries: health system challenges and opportunities" /> </figure> <div class="sf-publications-item__body"> <div class="sf-publications-item__header"> <div class="sf-publications-item__date"> <span>14 July 2022</span> </div> <a href="/southeastasia/publications/i/item/9789290209508"> <h3 class="sf-publications-item__title">Integrated care for tuberculosis (‎TB)‎ and diabetes mellitus (‎DM)‎ comorbidity in Asian countries:... </h3> </a> </div> <div class="sf-publications-item__description"> <p>The high prevalence of TB and DM independently in Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Nepal and Philippines underscores the potential high prevalence... </p> </div> <div class="sf-publications-item__actions"> <div class="sf-publications-item__file"> <a class="download-url " href="https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/360073/9789290209508-eng.pdf?sequence=1" aria-label="Download" target="_blank">Download</a> </div> <div class="sf-publications-item__url"> <a href="/southeastasia/publications/i/item/9789290209508" class="page-url" aria-label="Read More">Read More</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="sf-publications-item list-item col-sm-3"> <div class="sf-publications-item__container"> <figure class="sf-publications-item__figure"> <img src="https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/349900/9789290228974-eng.pdf.jpg?sequence=4" alt="Regional strategic plan towards ending TB in the WHO South-East Asia Region: 2021–2025" /> </figure> <div class="sf-publications-item__body"> <div class="sf-publications-item__header"> <div class="sf-publications-item__date"> <span>1 December 2021</span> </div> <a href="/southeastasia/publications/i/item/9789290228974"> <h3 class="sf-publications-item__title">Regional strategic plan towards ending TB in the WHO South-East Asia Region: 2021–2025</h3> </a> </div> <div class="sf-publications-item__description"> <p>The WHO End TB Strategy aims to end the global TB epidemic by 2030, in alignment with Goal 3 of the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).... </p> </div> <div class="sf-publications-item__actions"> <div class="sf-publications-item__file"> <a class="download-url " href="https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/349900/9789290228974-eng.pdf?sequence=1" aria-label="Download" target="_blank">Download</a> </div> <div class="sf-publications-item__url"> <a href="/southeastasia/publications/i/item/9789290228974" class="page-url" aria-label="Read More">Read More</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row" data-sf-element="Row"> <div id="PageContent_C035_Col00" class="sf_colsIn col-md-4" data-sf-element="Column 1" data-placeholder-label="Column 1"> </div> <div id="PageContent_C035_Col01" class="sf_colsIn col-md-8" data-sf-element="Column 2" data-placeholder-label="Column 2"> </div> </div> <div class="row" data-sf-element="Row"> <div id="PageContent_C031_Col00" class="sf_colsIn col-md-4" data-sf-element="Column 1" data-placeholder-label="Column 1"> <div class="section-heading"> <p>Related links</p> </div> <div class="sf-content-block content-block" > <div ><ul><li><a href="https://ntiindia.kar.nic.in/" target="_blank" data-sf-ec-immutable="">National Tuberculosis Institute, India</a></li><li><a target="_blank" href="http://www.saarctb.org/" data-sf-ec-immutable="">SAARC Tuberculosis Center, Nepal</a></li><li><a target="_blank" href="http://www.nirt.res.in/" data-sf-ec-immutable="">National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis, India</a></li><li><a href="https://nitrd.nic.in/" target="_blank" data-sf-ec-immutable="">National Institute of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases, India</a></li><li><a href="https://www.aiims.edu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=657&lang=en" target="_blank" data-sf-ec-immutable="">Department of Internal Medicine, AIIMS, India</a></li></ul></div> </div> </div> <div id="PageContent_C031_Col01" class="sf_colsIn col-md-8" data-sf-element="Column 2" data-placeholder-label="Column 2"> <div class="section-heading"> <h2>Meetings and Events</h2> <a href="https://www.who.int/southeastasia/publications/i?healthtopics=6ddcec69-ad73-435e-af81-4a10bc4e921a&publishingoffices=01228b0b-a27d-4214-a259-d8459a877c0a,678adf7e-24d8-4ef4-9da9-8c6ada4cf56b&publicationtypes=c9b100e8-2d94-40e5-b677-3e1a92ed2190">All →</a> </div> <div class="sf-publications"> <div class="sf-publications-list sf-publications-list__horizontal row"> <div class="sf-publications-item list-item col-sm-3"> <div class="sf-publications-item__container"> <figure class="sf-publications-item__figure"> <img src="https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/377879/SEA-TB-378-eng.pdf.jpg?sequence=6" alt="Translating global and regional political commitments towards ending TB into action in the South-East Asia region, Bangkok, Thailand, 23–25 April 2024" /> </figure> <div class="sf-publications-item__body"> <div class="sf-publications-item__header"> <div class="sf-publications-item__date"> <span>24 June 2024</span> </div> <a href="/southeastasia/publications/i/item/sea-tb-378"> <h3 class="sf-publications-item__title">Translating global and regional political commitments towards ending TB into action in the South-East... </h3> </a> </div> <div class="sf-publications-item__description"> <p>The South-East (SE) Asia Region has shown enormous political commitment towards ending TB, starting in March 2017, when Ministerial Meeting on Ending TB... </p> </div> <div class="sf-publications-item__actions"> <div class="sf-publications-item__file"> <a class="download-url " href="https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/377879/SEA-TB-378-eng.pdf?sequence=4" aria-label="Download" target="_blank">Download</a> </div> <div class="sf-publications-item__url"> <a href="/southeastasia/publications/i/item/sea-tb-378" class="page-url" aria-label="Read More">Read More</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="sf-publications-item list-item col-sm-3"> <div class="sf-publications-item__container"> <figure class="sf-publications-item__figure"> <img src="https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/375735/SEA-TB-377-eng.pdf.jpg?sequence=4" alt="High-level Ministerial Meeting Sustain, Accelerate and Innovate to end TB in the South-East Asia Region" /> </figure> <div class="sf-publications-item__body"> <div class="sf-publications-item__header"> <div class="sf-publications-item__date"> <span>18 January 2024</span> </div> <a href="/southeastasia/publications/i/item/sea-tb-377"> <h3 class="sf-publications-item__title">High-level Ministerial Meeting Sustain, Accelerate and Innovate to end TB in the South-East Asia Region</h3> </a> </div> <div class="sf-publications-item__description"> <p>A high-level meeting on TB was held with the overall objective of undertaking reinvigoration of political commitment for sustained, accelerated and innovative... </p> </div> <div class="sf-publications-item__actions"> <div class="sf-publications-item__file"> <a class="download-url " href="https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/375735/SEA-TB-377-eng.pdf?sequence=1" aria-label="Download" target="_blank">Download</a> </div> <div class="sf-publications-item__url"> <a href="/southeastasia/publications/i/item/sea-tb-377" class="page-url" aria-label="Read More">Read More</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="sf-publications-item list-item col-sm-3"> <div class="sf-publications-item__container"> <figure class="sf-publications-item__figure"> <img src="https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/375132/SEA-TB-376-eng.pdf.jpg?sequence=4" alt="South-East Asia Regional Meeting on South-South collaboration on research and innovation in TB" /> </figure> <div class="sf-publications-item__body"> <div class="sf-publications-item__header"> <div class="sf-publications-item__date"> <span>21 August 2023</span> </div> <a href="/southeastasia/publications/i/item/sea-tb-376"> <h3 class="sf-publications-item__title">South-East Asia Regional Meeting on South-South collaboration on research and innovation in TB</h3> </a> </div> <div class="sf-publications-item__description"> <p>The two-day “South-East Asia Regional Meeting on South–South Collaboration on Research and Innovation in TB” was held in Chennai, India... </p> </div> <div class="sf-publications-item__actions"> <div class="sf-publications-item__file"> <a class="download-url " href="https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/375132/SEA-TB-376-eng.pdf?sequence=1" aria-label="Download" target="_blank">Download</a> </div> <div class="sf-publications-item__url"> <a href="/southeastasia/publications/i/item/sea-tb-376" class="page-url" aria-label="Read More">Read More</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="sf-publications-item list-item col-sm-3"> <div class="sf-publications-item__container"> <figure class="sf-publications-item__figure"> <img src="https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/365348/SEA-TB-375-eng.pdf.jpg?sequence=4" alt="National TB Programme Managers, partners and experts meeting to review progress on End TB milestones in South-East Asia Region" /> </figure> <div class="sf-publications-item__body"> <div class="sf-publications-item__header"> <div class="sf-publications-item__date"> <span>16 December 2022</span> </div> <a href="/southeastasia/publications/i/item/sea-tb-375"> <h3 class="sf-publications-item__title">National TB Programme Managers, partners and experts meeting to review progress on End TB milestones... </h3> </a> </div> <div class="sf-publications-item__description"> <p>Summary recommendations of the meeting 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Improving access to diagnostic and treatment services a. 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