The case detection rate reached 72% in 2007, and the treatment success rate improved to 77% in 2006. Reasons why the treatment success rate is below the global target of 85% include high default and mortality rates, and incomplete reporting from care providers in Bangkok. Integrated TB/HIV services are widely available; in 2007, almost 70% of notified TB cases were screened for HIV, and 32% and 67% of HIV-positive TB patients were treated with AR T and CPT, respectively. The latest survey of drug resistance found that 1.7% of new cases and 34.5% of previously treated cases have MDR-TB. Most patients with MDR-TB are managed by public and private providers that are not linked to the NTP. The NRL is a designated supranational laboratory for the region. However, quality assurance of the extensive laboratory network remains a challenge. In the context of recent health sector reforms, the TB cluster in Bangkok is responsible for technical guidance and surveillance. In 2008, a comprehensive analysis of the funding required for TB control indicated that around US $ 50 million per year is needed.
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