title: Achievements and challenges of the World Bank Loan/Department for International Development grant-assisted Tuberculosis Control Project in China.
abstract: In March 2002, the government of China launched the World Bank Loan/ Department for International Development-supported Tuberculosis (TB) Control Project to reduce the prevalence and mortality of TB. The project generated promising results in policy development, strengthening of TB control systems, patient treatment success, funds management, and the introduction of legislation. In light of the global TB epidemic and control environment, it is useful to review the TB control priorities of the project, summarize the achievements and experiences around its implementation.
authors.affiliation: Center for Health Management and Policy, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China. kongpengsd@163.com
authors.forename: Peng
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kong
authors.forename: Xu
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Ben
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Shi-wen
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Bo
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D002681:China; D005381:Financing, Organized / Q000191:economics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D011634:Public Health / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014376:Tuberculosis; D014480:United Nations / Q000191:economics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*