Abstract: Objective To analyze the effects of World Bank Loaned TB Control Project in Chongqing since the project was put into action 10 years ago.Methods To collect and analyze the quarterly reports of the project from 40 districts/counties during 1992 to 2001,the data of 2000 tuberculosis epidemiological survey in Chongqing in 2000 and some other relevant materials.Results The project had covered 30.98 million population in 40 districts/counties.The coverage rate was 100%.Over the past ten years,401?342 cases of suspect tuberculosis patients had been examined,among of them 84?471 smear-positive patients were detected and 91?460 tuberculosis cases have been treated free of charge.The cure rate of new smear-positive cases reached 94.8%,and the cure rate of retreated smear-positive cases reached 90.3%.Conclusion The Health V project in Chongqing has made a great progress in the past ten years.A number of pulmonary TB patients have been detected and cured.However,the epidemic situation of TB in Chongqing is still very serious,and further efforts should be made.

Key words: Pulmonary tuberculosis/prevention and control, Chongqing