| Global Tuberculosis Report 2016 Contributor(s): World Health Organization (Author) |
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ISBN: 924156539X ISBN-13: 9789241565394 Publisher: World Health Organization OUR PRICE: $45.60 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Epidemiology - Medical | Infectious Diseases - Medical | Public Health |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 8.2" W x 11.6" (1.50 lbs) 222 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This global tuberculosis report is the first to be produced in the era of the SDGs and the End TB Strategy. It provides an assessment of the TB epidemic and progress in TB diagnosis, treatment, and prevention efforts as well as an overview of TB-specific financing and research. It also discusses the broader agenda of universal health coverage, social protection, and other SDGs that have an impact on health. Data was available for 202 countries and territories that account for over 99% of the world's population and TB cases. |
Contributor Bio(s): World Health Organization: - World Health Organization is a Specialized Agency of the United Nations, charged to act as the world's directing and coordinating authority on questions of human health. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries, and monitoring and assessing health trends. |