Myanmar and Timor-Leste continued to record high TB incidence rates at around 480-500 per 1,00,000 population, placing them among the higher-incidence settings globally.Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, and Thailand reported incidence levels between 146 and 269 per 1,00, 000 reflecting steady but too-slow declines.Sri Lanka and Maldives remained relatively low-incidence settings, with incidence ranging from 50-99 and 10-49 cases per 1,00,000 population, respectively.“The South-East Asia Region, home to less than a quarter of the global population, disproportionately accounts for more than one in every three new TB cases worldwide, emerging annually. Drug-resistant TB continues to pose a serious threat, with 150 000 new cases estimated in 2024,” the WHO said.However, it noted that the Region has reduced TB incidence by 16% since 2015, slightly faster than the global average of 12%.“But deaths are not falling fast enough, and the Region’s TB incidence rate of 201 per 1,00,000 people – remains well above the global average of 131,” it added.Several countries demonstrated encouraging gains. Bangladesh, India, and Thailand notified a large proportion of estimated cases, narrowing detection gaps.TB-related mortality, though substantial, has shown signs of improvement in several Member States.Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, and Thailand reported declines in estimated deaths due to TB compared to 2015, supported by recovery of essential TB services in the post-COVID-19 era. Yet the overall pace of decline across the Region remains insufficient to meet the 2025 End TB milestones.
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