Attention Against Tuberculosis! A Very Deadly Disease
While tuberculosis was recorded as the infectious disease that caused the most deaths in the world after Covid-19 in 2021, 1.6 million people died due to tuberculosis.
Tuberculosis, known as tuberculosis in the society, was recorded as the infectious disease that caused the most deaths in the world after Covid-19 in 2021, while 1.6 million people died due to tuberculosis. It is an infectious disease that can affect all tissues and organs such as the eyes and eyes. Although it is possible to treat it thanks to scientific studies, tuberculosis continues to take a serious number of lives in the world every year. According to the estimates of the World Health Organization (WHO), 10.6 million people, 1.2 million of whom were children, contracted tuberculosis and 1.6 million died in 2021. In 2021, tuberculosis took the second place after Kovid-19 among the causes of death from infectious diseases in the world. While about a quarter of the world’s population is infected with tuberculosis bacillus, 5-10% of them develop active disease. More than 80 percent of deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries. Malnourished people are susceptible to tuberculosis. 3 times more at risk. An estimated 2.2 million cases in 2021 are due to malnutrition. More than 80 percent of deaths from the disease occur in low- and middle-income countries.
More than two-thirds of cases were seen in South Asia and Africa
Although it is seen in every region of the world, South Asia is one of the regions where tuberculosis is most common in 2021. According to the WHO report, in 2021, 46 percent of the cases were seen in South Asia and 23 percent in Africa. It was noted that it was seen in 8 countries consisting of Pakistan, Nigeria, Bangladesh and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Fight against tuberculosis in the world After the WHO declared tuberculosis a “global emergency” in 1993, steps were taken to combat the disease in the world. The United Nations (UN) has determined one of the sustainable development goals for the global fight against tuberculosis as “to end tuberculosis disease by 2030”. WHO, on the other hand, implemented the “WHO European Region Tuberculosis Action Plan 2023-2030” within the framework of the Global End Strategy. The goal is to reduce deaths by 90 percent.
All diagnosis and treatment processes in Turkey are free of charge
Tuberculosis diagnosis and treatment services, which can be cured if drugs are used regularly, are provided free of charge by all health institutions in Turkey. All medicines used in the treatment of tuberculosis patients are also provided by the Ministry of Health and delivered to the citizens.
Attention Against Tuberculosis! A Very Deadly Disease
