Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation (Sep 2023)

Tuberculosis prevention, diagnosis, and treatment financial profile during 2006–2021: PART A

  • Maryam Meskini,
  • Nahid Madadi,
  • Kamal Ahmadi,
  • Farzam Vaziri,
  • Abolfazl Fateh,
  • Seyed Davar Siadat

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12962-023-00479-z
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 21, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

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Abstract Background Tuberculosis (TB) is a communicable disease that is a major cause of death and one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Currently, there is no analyzed data to examine the financial profile of TB by country, continent, and year; this article analyzed TB prevention, diagnosis, and treatment financial profile during the last two decades. Methods Original research, reviews, and governmental databases are analyzed to present the financial profile of TB. Results Analyzed data showed Europe (23137.133), Asia (20137.073), and Africa (15237.973) had the most allocated funds (US $ million), and Oceania (236.702), and America (4745.043) had the lowest allocated fund (US $ million) during 2006–2021. Additionally, the allocation of funds (domestic funds, global funds, and grants [excluding global funds]) in different countries and proper planning for TB eradication has caused that in the last two decades, the slope of the confirmed cases and deaths graph line is negative. Conclusion The number of confirmed cases and deaths reported globally is decreasing. The trend lines showed that the assigned funds are increasing, indicating that the TB eradication plan can be apprehended soon.

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