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A situational analysis of TB surveillance and information systems in SEAR countries.
| Τίτλος: | A situational analysis of TB surveillance and information systems in SEAR countries. |
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| Συγγραφείς: | Mathew ME; International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union), South-East Asia Office, New Delhi, India., Nair D; ICMR-National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis, Chennai, India. Electronic address: dina.nair@icmr.gov.in., Rajapakshe OB; National Programme for Tuberculosis Control and Chest Diseases, Sri Lanka., Zangpo T; Gidakom Hospital & MDR-TB Treatment Centre, National Medical Services, Ministry of Health, Bhutan., Sharma SK; National Tuberculosis Control Center, Ministry of Health and Population, Nepal., Putra IWGAE; Indonesia Tuberculosis Research Network, Universitas Udayana, Indonesia., Hameed A; Health Protection Agency, Maldives., Maliha UT; National Tuberculosis Control Program, Bangladesh., Hissar S; ICMR-National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis, Chennai, India., Pallewatte N; National Programme for Tuberculosis Control and Chest Diseases, Sri Lanka., Tenzin P; Gidakom Hospital & MDR-TB Treatment Centre, National Medical Services, Ministry of Health, Bhutan., Nadhiya F; Maldives Technical Advisory Group on TB, Maldives., Rakesh PS; International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union), South-East Asia Office, New Delhi, India., George LS; Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi, India., Gupta N; Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi, India. |
| Πηγή: | The Indian journal of tuberculosis [Indian J Tuberc] 2026 Sep; Vol. 73 Suppl 2, pp. S180-S189. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Aug 27. |
| Τύπος έκδοσης: | Journal Article |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
| Στοιχεία περιοδικού: | Publisher: Elsevier Country of Publication: India NLM ID: 0373027 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 0019-5707 (Print) Linking ISSN: 00195707 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Indian J Tuberc Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Publication: Jan. 2015- : New Delhi : Elsevier Original Publication: New Delhi, Tuberculosis Assn. of India. |
| Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): | Tuberculosis*/epidemiology , Tuberculosis*/prevention & control , Population Surveillance*/methods , Information Systems*, Indonesia/epidemiology ; India/epidemiology ; Maldives/epidemiology ; Bhutan/epidemiology ; Bangladesh/epidemiology ; Nepal/epidemiology ; Sri Lanka/epidemiology ; Humans ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Public Health Infrastructure |
| Περίληψη: | Background: To improve TB surveillance systems in South-East Asia Region countries' TB control programs, it is vital to understand the existing scenario, assess the gaps and needs through a systematic situation analysis. Here we report an analysis of the existing TB surveillance systems, the challenges faced and the way forward in these countries. Methods: A narrative questionnaire collected information regarding the different information systems currently in operation. A focused group discussion to understand each country's system and short communications to clarify aspects or seek missing information was conducted subsequently. Results: We studied 21 separate information systems used in National TB programs of seven countries of the South-East Asia Region (Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Indonesia, Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka). Each country had more than one information system in place. Indonesia and India have more advanced systems, have implemented a life cycle approach and were able to link all major service-related information to one citizen together. It is also inclusive of all forms of TB and across all sectors. Common implementation challenges observed included, increased workload, operational delays, reduced data quality, the need for continuous training and bold decision and policy reform. Conclusion: The information systems in SEAR countries are evolving from traditional data entry and reporting systems, towards information systems that enable service delivery, with data capture as a by-product. There is a wealth of experience and a significant scope of collaboration among SEAR countries to define new standards and generate common information. (Copyright © 2026 Tuberculosis Association of India. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.) |
| Competing Interests: | Declaration of competing interests The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper. |
| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: TB information systems; TB program monitoring; TB recording; TB reporting |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20260925 Date Completed: 20260925 Latest Revision: 20260925 |
| Update Code: | 20260926 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.ijtb.2026.08.014 |
| PMID: | 42790967 |
| Βάση Δεδομένων: | MEDLINE |
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