Epidemiological trends and forecasting of tuberculosis burden in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries: Evidence from global burden of disease 1990–2021
TB control in GCC countries shows positive trends, reflecting successful public health interventions. However, challenges remain, particularly the high prevalence of TB among migrant populations. Continued efforts and tailored interventions are essential to sustain progress toward TB elimination.
Authors
- Akashanand Akashanand
- Zainab H. Almansour (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0227-6863)
- Muhammed Shabil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2491-2779)
- Ali A. Rabaan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6774-9847)
- Deepak Nathiya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7231-0620)
- Maha A. Alshiekheid
- Shilpa Gaidhane (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3012-7438)
- Amal Sabour (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8579-9362)
- Muhammad A. Halwani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4510-7285)
- Ganesh Bushi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0397-7904)
- Jawaher Alotaibi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1653-4117)
- Mandeep Kaur (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2795-6198)
- Ghaya I Al-Qurainees
- Mubarak Alfaresi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2523-835X)
- R. Roopashree
- Shailesh Kumar Samal
- Nawal Al Kaabi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2180-4158)
- Aashna Sinha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3550-6442)
- Hayam Ali AlRasheed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-6186-848X)
- Fatimah S. Aljebaly
- Diptismita Jena (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0555-2704)
- Vaibhav Jaiswal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7248-1363)
- G. V. Siva Prasad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4777-7007)
- Lara Jain
- Sanjit Sah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-5017-083X)
- Aryantika Sharma
Institutions
- Chandigarh University (IN)
- Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University (SA)
- Jain University (IN)
- Lovely Professional University (IN)
- Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute (IN)
- Qassim University (SA)
- NIMS University (IN)
- Saudi Aramco Medical Services Organization (SA)
- King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (SA)
- Shaikh Khalifa Medical City (AE)
- King Saud University (SA)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- Uttaranchal University (IN)
- Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College (IN)
- Abu Dhabi Health Services (AE)
- Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune (IN)
- Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences (AE)
- Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Hospital (SA)
- Vivekananda Global University (IN)
- King George Hospital (IN)
- National Guard Health Affairs (SA)
- King Faisal University (SA)
- Al Baha University (SA)
- Graphic Era University (IN)
- Saveetha University (IN)
- Punjab Engineering College (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Infection and Public Health
- Published
- 2025-03-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jiph.2025.102736
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.98