Global tuberculosis report 2015, 20th ed

Overview

The year 2015 is a watershed moment in the battle against tuberculosis (TB). It marks the deadline for global TB targets set in the context of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), and is a year of transitions: from the MDGs to a new era of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and from the Stop TB Strategy to the End TB Strategy. It is also two decades since WHO established a global TB monitoring system;  since that time, 20 annual rounds of data collection have been completed.  Using data from 205 countries and territories, which account for more than 99% of the world’s population, this global TB report documents advances in prevention, diagnosis and treatment of the disease. It also identifies areas where efforts can be strengthened.