Accelerating Detection of Tuberculosis

Results achieved as of the end of the project March 2016 include: (1) 144 projects were funded in 46 countries to test and demonstrate new and innovative approaches to improve tuberculosis (TB) case detection and treatment; (2) active efforts to prioritize and identify cases of tuberculosis among children mining-affected communities migrants indigenous populations ethnic minorities prisoners and hard to reach populations were made; (3) supported a range of innovations including mobile phone health screening tools and public-private partnerships; (4) contributed to the detection of over 1.9 million people with tuberculosis in project areas and 89% of them were put on treatment; (5) leveraged US$100 million of additional funding to sustain or expand successful initiatives funded by TB REACH; (6) delivered conference presentations and published 37 peer-reviewed scientific journal articles to share results and lessons learned; (7) facilitated the introduction and assessment of a new diagnostic tool (Xpert MTB/RIF) in various settings contributing to the evidence base for a new World Health Organization (WHO) policy on the use of the test; (8) detected 104 087 additional cases of TB (after adjusting for historical trends) that would otherwise have remained undetected unreported and untreated; and (9) saved an estimated 900 000 lives as a result of increased detection and treatment of tuberculosis. These results have contributed to global efforts to help reduce the global burden of tuberculosis.