Written question asked by John Bercow (Conservative) on Thursday, 6 May 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 13 May 2004. It was answered by Hilary Benn (Labour) on Thursday, 13 May 2004 on behalf of the Department for International Development.

Dept for International Development

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the latest tuberculosis cure treatment rate is in each of the countries covered by his Public Service Agreement target. - Inc table.

Answer: Mr. Bercow: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what the latest tuberculosis cure treatment rate is in each of the countries covered by his Public Service Agreement target. [172454] Hilary Benn: The cure rates for tuberculosis in 2001, measured by Directly Observed Treatment Short-course (DOTS) treatment success rate in countries where DFID has a Public Service Agreement are listed in the 2004 World Health Organisation (WHO) Global Tuberculosis Control report. Figures for 2002 are not yet available. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Country Internationally recommended control strategy for TB (DOTS) treatment success rate (Percentage) Africa Ethiopia 76 Democratic Republic of Congo 77 Ghana 42 Kenya 80 Malawi 70 Mozambique 77 Nigeria 79 Rwanda 1 61 Sierra Leone 80 South Africa 65 Lesotho 71 Sudan 80 Tanzania 81 Uganda 56 Zambia 75 Zimbabwe 71 Asia Bangladesh 84 China 96 Pakistan 77 India 85 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 in 2000-01 figure not yet known

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