TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL
Situation analysis
Jordan has a low incidence of tuberculosis. The estimated incidence rate of all TB cases is 7 per 100,000 populations. Every year, 400 people are estimated to develop TB in the country. 30 % of the cases occur among the productive age groups of the community (aged between 15 to 54 years old).
TB control in Jordan has made considerable progress during the last few years. The National TB Programme (NTP) started implementing DOTS in 1998, and achieved the Regional Targets of DOTS ALL OVER in 1998. In 2000, 303 cases of TB were notified in DOTS areas, of which 89 were smear positive new cases. DOTS case detection rate in 2000 is 70%. In 1999, 102 cases of smear positive new cases were detected in DOTS areas, and 92 of them (91%) were successfully treated. More partners are also involved in TB control. Jordanian Anti TB Association is providing support to the national TB programme through financial aid to TB patients, health education and in numerous other activities. Ministry of Defence has started using DOTS in their health services. Jordan also made good progress in the TB Elimination Initiative by lowering the incidence rate of smear positive new cases to 7 per 100,000 populations... etc
Main achievements
- The National TB Programme (NTP) achieved the Regional Targets of DOTS ALL OVER in 1998.
- DOTS case detection rate in 2000 is 70%.
- Treatment success rate in 1999 was 91%
- More partners are also involved in TB control. Jordanian Anti TB Association is providing support to the national TB programme through financial aid to TB patients, health education and in numerous other activities. Ministry of Defence has started using DOTS in their health services. Jordan also made good progress in the TB Elimination Initiative by lowering the incidence rate of smear positive new cases to 7 per 100,000 populations.
Main constraints
- The need to sustain the quality of DOTS activities.
- The need to improve the comprehensiveness of DOTS activities to involve other health care providers such as private health sector.
Objectives
- Detect at least 70% of the all existing cases of tuberculosis and successfully treat at least 85% of them by 2003
- Make steady progress to enroll all detected TB cases in DOTS by 2005.
Priority areas
- Improve quality of DOTS activities: Achieve/Maintain at least 70% case etection rate and 85% treatment success rate.
- Imporve comprehensiveness of DOTS activities: involve all potential partners in health and development sector into TB control.
Indicators
- Case detection rate
- Treatment success rate
