Thematic Fact Sheets on Tuberculosis

Fact Sheets - Released in 2016
Thematic Fact Sheets on Tuberculosis

About one-third 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 10% 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.

Downloads

 Tuberculosis global facts(634.5 KB)
 Global TB Programme core functions(967.2 KB)
 The WHO End TB Strategy(706.28 KB)
 Multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB)(456.23 KB)
 Combating tuberculosis in children(630.09 KB)
 TB and Women(486.38 KB)
 Framework towards TB elimination in low-incidence countries(877.75 KB)
 HIV and TB (TB/HIV)(714.08 KB)
 Latent TB Infection (LTBI)(657.36 KB)
 Eliminating the financial hardship of TB via Universal Health Coverage and other social protection measures(715.51 KB)
 Research for TB elimination(795.25 KB)
 Partnering with the Global Fund(617.34 KB)
 Introduction and rational use of new drugs and drug regimens for TB treatment(672.84 KB)
 New fixed-dose combinations for the treatment of TB in children(624.62 KB)
 TB Diagnostics(283.72 KB)
 Xpert MTB/RIF Test(619.05 KB)
 Chest Radiography for TB Detection(509.31 KB)
 Public-Private Mix for TB care and control(586.29 KB)
 Community engagement in tuberculosis(797.51 KB)
 TB prevention and care for migrants(611.35 KB)
 Improving early detection of active TB through systematic screening(575.39 KB)
 TB impact measurement (WHO Global Task Force)(6.72 MB)
 eHealth in the TB Response(1.16 MB)
 Shorter treatment regimens for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB)(480.52 KB)
 Nutritional care and support for patients with TB(654.32 KB)
 Ethical issues in tuberculosis prevention and control(635.31 KB)
 Diabetes and TB - fact sheet(581.8 KB)
 Tuberculosis financing and funding gaps in 118 countries eligible for Global Fund support(695.58 KB)

Organizations

  • World Health Organization (WHO)