Question

All of the following factors are important in causing the worldwide resurgence of tuberculosis: (a) emergence of strains that are resistant to one or more of the available antibiotics eff ective against MTb; (b) incomplete or inadequate understanding by scientists of the details of the host/pathogen interaction in MTb infection; (c) lack of a universally-accepted vaccine; (d) lack of fi nancial support for science and for public health initiatives in developing countries; (e) famine; (f ) geopolitical instability in the developing world; and (g) inadequate public awareness of public health issues. If you were a billionaire philanthropist like Warren Buff et or Bill Gates, where would you focus your eff orts against tuberculosis?

Answer 1

As a philanthropist I would put my efforts in 'Famine' areas beacuse poverty and tuberculosis are always go together.Also I would like to provide financial support to science and public health initiatives in developing countries.

Poor nutrition and inadequate living conditions contribute to the spread of TB and its impact upon the community.

Fighting TB and poverty together is a necessary to accelerate economic and social growth and consequently reduce the global burden of TB.

Tuberculosis continues to cause significant morbidity and mortality, especially in the low and middle income countries identified by the World Health Organization.

Though a specific vaccine is not found effectively against TB, there are proper treatments available with antibiotics to cure tuberculosis.The limited access to healthcare is an issue in developing and underdeveloped countries and just one person with untreated infectious TB can pass the illness on to 10-15 people annually.Even where TB treatment and drugs are free there is often a cost of travelling to clinics and additional heating or nutrition needs.

The poorest have least access to the treatment.So it is a necessary to focus more on famine areas as well prodving fund for science and public health initiatives in the prevalent areas of tuberculosis.

Eradication of poverty contributes to enhanced immunity among people and science and public health initiatives will make people aware of the risk associated with TB and they will get more access to the treatment.