Implementation performance of tuberculosis control and prevention in Jiangxi, 2015−2020

  Objective  To evaluate the effect of implementation of tuberculosis (TB) prevention and treatment plan in Jiangxi province from 2015 to 2020.

  Methods  To carry out “The 13^th Five-Year” final on-site assessment and special investigation, and to collect data from TB information management system from 2015 to 2020 based on “The 13^th Five-Year” Plan for National TB Prevention and Treatment’.

  Results  During period of “The 13^th Five-Year”, the investment from government was 9.9724 million yuan, 0.44 yuan per capita; in 2020, reported TB incidence was 56.02/100000 in Jiangxi province; successful treatment rate in TB patients was 94.86%; overall arrival rate was 98.42% among TB patients and suspected TB patients; screening rate was 97.63% in population with high-risk of drug-resistance TB, drug-resistance screening rate was 87.52% within new pathogen-positive patients, the rate of treatment acceptance among Rifampicin-resistant patients was 77.87%; molecular biology detection capability was covered 100% on city and county level; the rate of public awareness rate of core knowledge of TB prevention and treatment was 80.46%.

  Conclusion  The goal of TB prevention and treatment plan of “The 13^th Five-Year” in Jiangxi province was basically achieved, especially drug-resistant TB prevention and treatment and laboratory building were all had reached established goals. Cooperation between health facilities and CDC, drug-resistant TB medical insurance and new technique application of ‘Internet Plus’ would be the challenges for TB control and prevention in Jiangxi province.