Tuberculosis Burden in Kurdistan Province2015-2019; First Milestone of TB End Strategy

Background and Aim: Tuberculosis is an endemic disease in Kurdistan province. The aim of this study is to assess progress toward the first milestone and a comprehensive response in the next stage in Kurdistan Province during the years 2015-2019. Materials and Methods: This is a population-based study that was conducted in 2023. The TB and leprosy registration system was used for data, and the standard method in the World Health Organization, with Stata 14.2 and Excel 2013, was used to calculate the burden of disease. The difference of this study from other burden studies is that it used a registration system. Results: Like other parts of the world, in Kurdistan, this disease has impressed from COVID-19. The total incidence numbers and mortality numbers, respectively, are 853 and 8. DALYs, YLDs, YLLs in Kurdistan province are 98.4, 23.6, 25.3, respectively, in 2015 and 101.7, 21.8, 34.1 in 2019. DALYs, YLLs, and YLDs were higher in women than in men in all years of this study. The age-standardised incidence rate (ASIR) in women is higher than in men and has an increasing trend. The most DALYs in both sexes are related to the age group of 60-69 years. The incidence rate decreased to 0.4 in 2019 compared to 201,5, but the mortality rate has not changed. Conclusion: According to the finding of this study, TB’s burden in Kurdistan province has grown at a moderate rate, and a major review of the programs by politicians and health makers is necessary and will provide an opportunity to achieve the global elimination of tuberculosis. It is recommended that the DOTS strategy be fully implemented, and active case finding among the contacts of patients be seriously pursued.