Title: Tuberculosis and malaria. Michael Miller, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Global Health, U.S. Agency for International Development. Written statement before the House International Relations Committee, Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and International Operations, United States House of Representatives, Washington, D.C., April 26, 2005.

POPLINE Document Number: 314863

Author(s):

Miller M

Source citation:

[Unpublished] 2005. [8] p. (USAID Development Experience Clearinghouse DocID / Order No. PD-ACI-069)

Abstract:

Although a cure for Tuberculosis has existed for more than half a century, the disease is often diagnosed or treated improperly, or doesn't reach those who need it, and so it continues to infect and kill some 2 million people every year, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Nearly 9 million people will develop TB during 2005. Worldwide, the number of new TB cases increases by about 1 percent every year. The global resurgence of TB has been fueled by increasing HIV/AIDS prevalence, inadequate investments in public health system and emerging resistance to anti-TB drugs. Persistent poverty, crowded living conditions, and delayed diagnosis and treatment contribute to transmission of the disease. TB threatens the poorest and most marginalized groups, disrupts the social fabric of society, and slows or undermines gains in economic development. An overwhelming 98% of the 2 million annual TB deaths - and 95% of the new TB cases each year - occur in developing countries. On average, TB causes three to four months of lost work time and lost earnings of 20-30 percent of household income. For families of persons who die from the disease, the impact of TB is even greater as about 15 years of income is lost due to premature death. In developing countries, the impact of TB on the family is even more important as TB generally afflicts the most economically active segment of the population between the ages of 15 and 54. (excerpt)

Keywords:

United States
Developing Countries
Progress Report
Epidemiologic Methods
Policymakers
Government Officials
USAID
Tuberculosis
Malaria Prevention
Communicable Disease Control
Epidemiology
Technical Assistance
Drug Resistance
Vector Control
Bed Nets
North America
Americas
Developed Countries
Research Methodology
Administrative Personnel
Organization and Administration
Government Agencies
Organizations
Political Factors
Sociocultural Factors
Infections
Diseases
Malaria
Parasitic Diseases
Health Services
Delivery of Health Care
Health
Public Health
Programs
Treatment
Medical Procedures
Medicine
Disease Transmission Control
Prevention and Control
Parasite Control