Ending the Tuberculosis Epidemic Page: 11 of 19
This text is part of the collection entitled: End of Term Publications and was provided to UNT Digital Library by the UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
TB disproportionately affects the poor. Of the over
10 million people who develop active TB every
year; nearly 95 percent are in developing countries.
Crowded living conditions, poor ventilation, lack of
access to clean water and sanitation, malnutrition, and
co-infection with other diseases - especially HIV/AIDS
- all contribute to an increased susceptibility to TB.
Low-income populations often lack access to health
care facilities, which can delay the diagnosis ofTB by
weeks or months, leading to preventable deaths and
perpetuating the spread ofTB.
Individuals who contractTB and their families often
suffer severe economic consequences even when
health services are provided free-of-charge.The
average TB patient loses three to four months of
work due to their illness; MDR-TB patients aretypically out of work for even longer:The impact of
the illness is particularly devastating sinceTB often
strikes individuals in their economic prime (ages 15-
64), with family members who depend upon their
incomes. Many families affected byTB are forced
to sell their limited assets to cover the costs ofTB
treatment or meet their basic needs in the face of a
family member's lost income. Children whose parents
contractTB may be pulled out of school to support
the family, thus perpetuating the cycle of poverty
by jeopardizing the child's education and future
employment opportunities.
TB is both a cause and a consequence of poverty
a vicious cycle USAID seeks to end.The World
Bank estimates that combatingTB yields a I 0-to- I
economic benefit globally.Through smart investments
in TB prevention and care, USAID is saving lives and
promoting economic growth in support of the SDGs
and the Obama Administration's commitment to
ending extreme poverty by 2030.The U.S. Government is the largest donor to the
Global Fund, which in turn is the largest global
financing mechanism forTB care and treatment. In
order to increase the impact of the Global Fund's
investments in TB care, USAID provides technical
assistance focused on leveraging and maximizing the
Global Fund's resources in countries with the highest
TB funding and disease burden.
In 2015, USAID continued to support the
development, management, oversight and
implementation of Global Fund TB grants in 54
countries. USAID worked closely with country
partners to ensure their Global Fund grants
supported and improved access to the most
importantTB, MDR-TB, and TB/HIV prevention,
diagnosis, treatment, and care services. USAID also
provided on-the-ground technical support since the
Global Fund is, by design, a funding mechanism that
does not offer in-country presence or broad technical
expertise. In this context, USAID works with country
partners to strengthen their Global Fund grant
management and implementation capacity. In 20I5,
USAID funded in-countryTB Global Fund advisors in
I 6 countries in addition to providing support through
USAID's bilateral program and targeted technical
assistance.These advisors, embedded within National
TB Programs, assist program staff implement national
TB strategic plans and Global Fund grants. In somecountries, the TB advisors have contributed to the
development of Global Fund concept notes and
provide continued mentoring and support to National
TB Programs to ensure theirTB grants are successful.
USAID actively engages with partners to identify
and address challenges and opportunities forTB
programming and the successful implementation of
Global Fund grants to ensure that theTB community
benefits as much as possible from the Global Fund's
strategy: Investing to End Epidemics. In 20I5, USAID
contributed to this strategy through an extensive
consultation process and in close collaboration
with global partners. USAID strongly supports the
operationalization of the Global Fund strategy through
providing technical and programmatic assistance.
USAID, in coordination with PEPFAR and other
U.S. Government agencies, continues to map
existing technical support and future needs for all
countries with high TB burdens and works in close
collaboration with implementing partners and other
technical assistance partners, such as the Stop TB
Partnership,WHO, and other bilateral donors, to
plan and coordinate Global Fund technical assistance
to ensure there is no duplication of efforts. Strong
coordination with multilateral partners has enabled
USAID to better understand the challenges that must
be addressed in reducing the global TB burden and
ending the TB epidemic.Fiscal Year 201 I Ending the Tuberculosis Epidemic 21
20 Ending the Tuberculosis Epidemic I Fiscal Year 2015
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This text can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Text.
Ending the Tuberculosis Epidemic, text, Date Unknown; (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc955180/m1/11/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.