Programmatic approaches to screening for tuberculosis disease: a situational analysis of seven countries in the Western Pacific Region
Improving systematic TB screening requires scaling up sensitive diagnostic tools, decentralising implementation, and strengthening community engagement. Sustainable financing, robust health systems, and multi-sectoral collaboration are critical to reaching the "missing millions" and achieving the End TB goals. This analysis underscores the need for targeted, evidence-based strategies to enhance screening coverage and effectiveness across diverse epidemiological and resource settings.
Authors
- Fukushi Morishita (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3865-0837)
- Gyeong In Lee
- Manami Yanagawa
- Huong Thi Giang Tran
- Zhenhong Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8054-7449)
- Serongkea Deng
- Kim Eam Khun
- Avinash Kanchar
- Rajendra Prasad Hubraj Yadav (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0398-1313)
- Dennis Falzon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8798-7909)
- Ganpurev Byambaa
- Vilath Seevisay
- Cecily Miller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2794-7232)
- Sakhone Suthepmany
- Herolyn Nindil
- Quang Hieu Vu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-8404-4153)
- Narantuya Jadambaa
- Kalpeshsinh Rahevar
- Vibol Iem (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6155-1402)
- Alvin Kuo Jing Teo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0569-3518)
- Youngeun Choi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4065-7977)
- Kyung Hyun Oh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7273-3057)
- Huyen Thanh Truong
- Zhongdan Chen
- Anousone Sisouvanh
- Bunleng Bith
- Janet Ibay
- Uyanga Erdenebileg
- Walley Ambano
- Carlota Trigo-La Blanca
Institutions
- University of Technology Sydney (AU)
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- National University of Singapore (SG)
- Taronga Conservation Society Australia (AU)
- World Health Organization (CH)
- National University Health System (SG)
- World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific (PH)
- Korea National Tuberculosis Association (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Tropical Medicine and Health
- Published
- 2025-12-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s41182-025-00846-x
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.40
Funders
- World Health Organization
- Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
- National Health and Family Planning Commission of the People's Republic of China