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Chinese Journal of Antituberculosis ›› 2025, Vol. 47 ›› Issue (8): 986-991.doi: 10.19982/j.issn.1000-6621.20250082

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Analysis of the progress of Tuberculosis Care Pilot Project

Wang Yunxia1, Meng Qinglin2, Zhou Lin2, Liu Eryong2()   

  1. 1Department of Tuberculosis Control and Prevention, Bao’an Chronic Disease Prevention and Cure, Shenzhen 518101, China
    2Department of Tuberculosis Patients Care, National Center for Tuberculosis Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China
  • Received:2025-03-06 Online:2025-08-10 Published:2025-08-01
  • Contact: Liu Eryong, Email: Liuey@chinacdc.cn
  • Supported by:
    Public Health Talent Training Support Project (01056);Shenzhen Medical Research Fund(B2303003);Guangdong Medical Research Fund(A2023156);Natural Science Foundation of Shenzhen Municipality(JCYJ20240815110459001)

Abstract:

Objective: To analyze and evaluate the progress of tuberculosis (TB) prevention and treatment in the first 40 pilot counties (districts) of Tuberculosis Care Action Pilot Project. Methods: From April to June 2024, the National Center for Tuberculosis Control and Prevention of China CDC issused unified semi-structured electronic questionnaires to 40 pilot counties (districts) from 15 provinces, to learn the progress for capacity of patient detection, key population TB screening, and implementation of humanistic care measures for TB patients comparing to baseline. Results: In 2023, a total of 11037 pulmonary TB patients were confirmed and registered across the pilot counties (districts), of which 7330 were bacteriologically confirmed, with an overall positivity rate of 66.41% (7330/11037), meeting the 65% target specified for the final evaluation. Among the 562 bacteriologically negative TB cases, 427 met the criteria for a diagnosis of bacteriologically negative TB, with a compliance rate of 75.98% (427/562), falling short of the 90% target specified for the final evaluation. For key population TB screenings, the chest X-ray screening rate among individuals aged ≥65 years and diabetic patients were 22.38% (561911/2510827) and 14.99% (110675/738182), respectively, which were higher than those of baseline period (13.48%, 377436/2800877; 12.27%, 93808/764416). However, these rates were still relative low. In terms of patient management and humanistic care measures, 38 out of the 40 pilot counties (districts) were able to use information technology to manage patients, and all pilot counties (districts) provided full course health education to registered patients. Additonally, nutritional and psychological support were provided in 30 counties (districts), which was three times the number during baseline period (10). Conclusion: Notable progress has been achieved in pilot areas; however, improvement is still needed in the diagnostics of bacteriologically negative pulmonary TB and the screening of key populations.

Key words: Tuberculosis, Pilot projects, Questionnaires

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