Introduction The dual burden of tuberculosis (TB) and diabetes mellitus (DM) has become a
major global public health concern. There is mounting evidence from different countries on …

Diabetes triples the risk of tuberculosis and is also a risk factor for adverse tuberculosis
treatment outcomes, including death. Prevalence of diabetes is increasing globally, but most …

Diabetes triples the risk for active tuberculosis, thus the increasing burden of type 2 diabetes
will help to sustain the present tuberculosis epidemic. Recommendations have been made …

Background: The double burden of tuberculosis (TB) and diabetes mellitus (DM) is hitting
certain Asian countries harder than other areas. In a global estimate, 15% of all TB cases …

The spread of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection within Africa led to marked
increases in numbers of cases of tuberculosis (TB), and although the epidemic peaked in …

The global burden of diabetes mellitus (DM) is immense, with numbers expected to rise to
over 550 million by 2030. Countries in Asia, such as India and China, will bear the brunt of …

As we enter the new era of Sustainable Development Goals, the international community
has committed to ending the TB epidemic by 2030 through implementation of an ambitious …

In August 2011, the World Health Organization and the International Union Against
Tuberculosis and Lung Disease launched the Collaborative Framework for Care and …

Diabetes mellitus (DM) and tuberculosis (TB) have existed for thousands of years and even
now the global disease burden from DM and TB is huge. The incidence of TB is declining …

The international community has committed to ending the tuberculosis (TB) epidemic by
2030. This will require multi-sectoral action with a focus on accelerating socio-economic …