In the context of epidemiology, the End TB Strategy addresses several critical factors:
Surveillance and Monitoring: Enhanced
surveillance systems are established to track TB incidence, prevalence, and mortality, which are essential for monitoring progress and guiding interventions.
Risk Factors: The strategy targets risk factors such as HIV co-infection,
diabetes, and tobacco use, which increase susceptibility to TB.
Multidrug-Resistant TB (MDR-TB): Addressing MDR-TB through improved diagnostic tools, treatment regimens, and infection control measures is a priority.
Social Determinants: Efforts are made to mitigate social determinants like poverty, overcrowding, and malnutrition, which contribute to TB transmission and severity.
Vaccination: Research into developing more effective TB vaccines is intensified to provide long-term protection against the disease.
