Moving ahead with the Stop TB Strategy: where are we today? Dr Mario Raviglione Director, WHO Stop TB Department Joint Meeting of Core Teams and High Burden Countries Paris, 30 October 2006
The burden of TB in million deaths in 2005 – 98% of these in developing world 219,000 deaths due to TB/HIV MDR-TB present in 102 of 109 countries and settings surveyed, XDR-TB emerging 8.9 million new cases in 2005 – 80% in 22 high- burden countries
Highest incidence rates per capita in Africa Highest numbers in Asia - Emergency in Europe = 300 or more The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the World Health Organization concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Dotted lines on maps represent approximate border lines for which there may not yet be full agreement. WHO All rights reserved
Global TB control targets 2005: World Health Assembly: - To detect at least 70% of infectious TB cases - To treat successfully at least 85% of detected cases 2015: 50% reduction in TB prevalence and death rates by : Goal 6: Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases Target 8: to have halted by 2015 and begun to reverse the incidence… Indicator 23: prevalence and deaths associated with TB Indicator 24: proportion of TB cases detected and cured under DOTS
Over 26 million patients treated under DOTS with high cure rates Case detection rate or cure rate (%) Target cure 85%Target detection 70%
Trends in global TB prevalence and deaths
Africa epidemic possibly peaking: Africa World E Europe World excluding AFR and EEUR Africa E. Europe World World (exc E.Europe & Africa) Global incidence flattening? Estimated TB incidence/100K/yr
XDR-TB: extensive drug-resistance TB XDR: MDR-TB plus resistance to any fluoroquinolone and, at least, 1 of 3 injectables (ami, kana or capreo) Of 17,690 isolates from 49 countries during % were MDR; 2% XDR XDR found in: USA: 4% of MDR Latvia: 19% of MDR S Korea: 15% of MDR XDR found in Southern Africa associated with HIV
1.New approach needed that built on DOTS, while mainstreaming responses to new threats, full partner engagement, service innovations and research 2.Wide consultation with NTPs and partners on components stakeholders interviewed on key messages of new approach Should reinforce "access to all" and "impact" implications Should recognize both "individual" and "public health" aims Further clarify how to work within systems, serve hard-to-reach and research roles 4.Approved by the WHO Strategic and Technical Advisory Group for TB (STAG-TB) 5.Endorsed by the Stop TB Working Groups and partners 6.Endorsed by Stop TB Partnership Coordinating Board Stop TB Strategy – Development
Vision: A WORLD FREE OF TB Goal: To dramatically reduce the global burden of TB by 2015 in line with the MDGs and the Stop TB Partnership targets Objectives: Achieve universal access to high-quality diagnosis and patient- centred treatment Reduce the human suffering and socio-economic burden associated with TB Protect poor and vulnerable populations from TB, TB/HIV and multidrug-resistant TB Support development of new tools and enable their timely and effective use Stop TB Strategy Vision, Goals, Objectives
Stop TB Strategy to reach the 2015 MDGs
In conclusion… New challenges require the new Stop TB Strategy The new Stop TB Strategy underpins and strengthens the Global Plan to Stop TB, The Strategy & The Plan...
Roll-out of the Strategy Global Plan to Stop TB, , January 2006 The Lancet and World TB Day, March 2006 Survey of HBCs for 2007 Global TB Control Report Planning and implementation support to countries ongoing WHO Stop TB Strategy document, June WHO Regional Stop TB plans based on Strategy; others in process
Some interim indicators on implementation of Stop TB Strategy components 1, 2, 3 WHO Questionnaire of 22 HBCs, 2006
Some interim indicators on implementation of Stop TB Strategy components 4, 5, 6 WHO Questionnaire of 22 HBCs, 2006
The highest priority is basic DOTS quality - –Where DOTS has been scaled up very fast –Where health systems, HRH and labs are very weak –Where HIV epidemic and MDR-TB problems are the most severe Catch 22 - Governments and partners with the least capacity often have the greatest need for new approaches. Implementing new approaches while building capacity demands new resources and partners Scaling up - We need to work in a new way – piloting, assessing & sharing results, while preparing and initiating scaling up. Sequential approaches won't work. Accountability – High demands from donors and civil society for documented results Key challenges
Country-led planning and immediate action with expanded range of partners High-level country-based advocacy for increased national budgets and human resources to respond, within overall sector plans High-level regional and global advocacy –Regional Ministerial Fora 2007 – Africa, Europe –Regional political bodies (RCs) and partnerships –Focus on Asia session at Stop TB CB, –Latin America Initiative by SE Sampaio, –G8 in Germany, –Key bilaterals, multilaterals, and world leaders engaged against poverty and HIV and for MDGs, HSS and R&D Next Steps