The progress and achievements of tuberculosis control in China since 1949 / 中华疾病控制杂志

ABSTRACT

Tuberculosis is one of the major public health problems. The prevention and control faces huge challenges. This article reviewed the development of tuberculosis control since the founding of the People's Republic of China and revealed the outstanding achievements in tuberculosis control in the past 70 years, including the establishment of tuberculosis control strategy suitable for China, the perfect tuberculosis control system, the improvement of tuberculosis control capacity and the significant decline in morbidity and mortality of tuberculosis. We have summarized the experience, analyzed the challenges and the measures which should be taken to end tuberculosis.