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Chapter 1 The Groundwork,1949-1990
Introduction
Tuberculosis pre 1949 in China
Tuberculosis outside China before 1949
The early development of the health system in modern China
The early development of tuberculosis control in modern China
The main control strategies for tuberculosis
The First National Conference on Tuberculosis Control
Monitoring and Evaluation of the Tuberculosis Situation, 1979
Funding and the impact of health care reforms
The tuberculosis situation in 1984/85 and 1990
Summary
Selected references for Chapter 1
Boxes
Chapter 2 DOTS,the World and China’s Tuberculosis Control Strategy,1991-2000
Introduction
The World Bank loan for control of tuberculosis
The “MOH Project” to strengthen TB control
Impact of health reform and problems with the financing of health care
Assessment of the situation of tuberculosis in China in 2000-the National Prevalence Survey
The Amsterdam Conference
The Role of the State Council, the f rst television conference and the National Plan for Tuberculosis
Summary
Selected References for Chapter 2
Boxes
Chapter 3 DOTS Expansion in China:2001-2010
Introduction
Implementation of the National Tuberculosis Plan,2001-2010
The establishment of the Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC)
Monitoring and evaluation of tuberculosis—and the role of SARS
The Second and Third Video-conferences and the Xi’an meeting
New funding agencies-new projects
Funding-the key to better control of tuberculosis
Effect of tuberculosis control efforts on the health system
National economic policy and health reforms
Results from the decade
Summary
Selected References for Chapter 3
BoxesBoxes
Chapter 4 Emerging challenges-gaining knowledge from pilot studies,2006-2010
Introduction
MDR tuberculosis
Tuberculosis in the migrant population
The response to the impact of HIV on tuberculosis
Tuberculosis designated hospitals
Tuberculosis in prisons
Increasing public awareness about tuberculosis
National health reforms, 2006-2010
New approaches to funding tuberculosis control(new projects)
Summary
Selected References for Chapter 4
Boxes
Chapter 5 Recent developments in tuberculosis control, 2011-2015
Introduction
State Council Plan 2011
Health reforms 2011-2015, and their impact on tuberculosis
Improving the management of MDR tuberculosis
Tuberculosis in the migrant population
TB/HIV
Reaching the targets and the implementation of DOTS
Hospitals and their future role in tuberculosis
Emerging issues at the end of 2015
“Let a thousand flowers bloom”—Modern Chinese developments in tuberculosis control
Global developments, 2011-2015
Summary
Selected references for Chapter 5
Chapter 6 Conclusion
Introduction
Key factors for success
Remaining challenges
Future advances
Summary