Surveillance

The white paper, or policy document, outlines the strategic vision of NCHHSTP for reducing health disparities and promoting health equity among populations affected by these diseases. NCHHSTP is committed to promoting awareness, stakeholder and community engagement, and action on factors that can affect the nation and the world's health; to addressing these factors in the policy, practice, and research activities of NCHHSTP; and to building partnerships on every level.

WHO has published a global TB report every year since 1997. The main aim of the report is to provide a comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of the TB epidemic, and of progress in prevention, diagnosis and treatment of the disease at global, regional and country levels. This report is updated annually.

This fact sheet presents data on the distribution of TB cases among the homeless population of Los Angeles County in 2003.

This fact sheet provides the latest data on the global tuberculosis epidemic, including impact by region, the challenges posed by drug-resistant tuberculosis, and the U.S. government response to the epidemic.

This report presents summary data for U.S. TB cases reported to the Division of TB Elimination, CDC, during 2015.

This fact sheet presents data on the distribution of HIV co-infected among TB cases of Los Angeles County in 2003.

Adopting electronic recording and reporting is not simply about choosing a piece of software: it is also about changing how people work. This is not a simple undertaking. This document introduces the key questions to be considered and illustrates what the questions, options and recommendations mean in practice by drawing on examples of recent experience from a variety of countries. It is an essential resource for all those planning to introduce electronic recording and reporting systems for TB care and control, or to enhance existing systems.

This infographic provides an overview of the global TB epidemic.

This fact sheet presents data on the distribution of TB cases among the Hispanic population of Los Angeles County in 2003.

This is the seventeenth global report on tuberculosis (TB) published by WHO in a series that started in 1997. It provides a comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of the TB epidemic and progress in implementing and financing TB prevention, care and control at global, regional and country levels using data reported by 204 countries and territories that account for over 99% of the world’s TB cases.