The Situation of Tuberculosis in the World and Türkiye

Hüseyin ARSLANa , Haluk ÇOKUĞRAŞa

aİstanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Chest Diseases, İstanbul, Türkiye

ABSTRACT
Tuberculosis (TB), is a preventable and treatable disease. Unfortunately, it continues to hinder the development of millions of children and adolescents worldwide. Children and adolescents under 15 account for approximately 11% of all TB cases. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 1.5 million children and adolescents under 15 are infected with tuberculosis yearly. Still, unfortunately, two-thirds of them do not receive a diagnosis or treatment. TB is a major global health priority as about 230,000 children die from it annually, with it being one of the ten most common causes of death in children in countries with high TB incidence. In 2018, global leaders at the United Nations High-Level Meeting on TB committed to treating 3.5 million children with TB by the end of 2022. However, the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has negatively impacted global TB control, resulting in only 54% of this target being met by the end of 2021. Additionally, conflicts and migrations exacerbate the situation and increase the risks.
Keywords: Tuberculosis; children; therapy

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