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Challenges in the Era of Globalization - iaabd

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Proceed<strong>in</strong>gs <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> 12th Annual Conference © 2011 IAABD<br />

Figure 3: Disbursement <strong>of</strong> Global Fund at <strong>the</strong> ZTH Hospital, 2009-2010<br />

The Global Fund also provides support to <strong>the</strong> ZTH Hospital to improve its service delivery. Hence <strong>the</strong><br />

hospital has achieved zero default rates as at <strong>the</strong> third quarter <strong>of</strong> 2010. Due to <strong>the</strong> provision <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>se<br />

funds, treatment success has improved as attested by most <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> experts. Accord<strong>in</strong>g to <strong>the</strong> experts, <strong>the</strong><br />

Global Fund has <strong>in</strong>creased awareness on TB, <strong>in</strong>creased report<strong>in</strong>g rates to hospitals, reduced <strong>the</strong> default<br />

rate amongst patients and <strong>in</strong>creased success rates <strong>of</strong> treatment. Table 2 shows <strong>the</strong> TB success and<br />

mortality rates between 2007 and 2009. We <strong>in</strong>fer that <strong>the</strong> funds provided by <strong>the</strong> Global Fund have<br />

contributed to stabiliz<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> success rates that have been chalked over <strong>the</strong> past few years.<br />

Table 2: Cohort Analysis<br />

Year 2007 2008 2009 (3 quarter)<br />

Cured 172 136 94<br />

Completed 366 402 241<br />

Default 12 35 7<br />

Failure 6 2 4<br />

Died 199 197 140<br />

Trans our 11 55 40<br />

Not evaluated 12 3 0<br />

Total 778 830 526<br />

Success 69.1% 64.8% 63.7%<br />

Mortality 25.5% 23.7% 26.6%<br />

Source: Chest Department, ZTH Hospital<br />

Details <strong>of</strong> funds received by ZTH Hospital and how <strong>the</strong> amount has been spent are provided <strong>in</strong> figure 2<br />

and figure 3 respectively. The trend analysis shows that <strong>the</strong> funds provided to ZTH Hospital have been<br />

dw<strong>in</strong>dl<strong>in</strong>g over time, though <strong>the</strong> funds provided to <strong>the</strong> hospital rema<strong>in</strong> substantial. The allocation and<br />

expenditure is based on NTP activity classification for <strong>the</strong> period <strong>the</strong> money is given out. Out <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> total<br />

funds released by NTP to <strong>the</strong> hospital chest diseases unit, 63% went <strong>in</strong>to enablers to TB patients, 18%<br />

went <strong>in</strong>to enablers to CBTC volunteer providers, 10% went <strong>in</strong>to tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g for treatment monitors, 5% went<br />

<strong>in</strong>to regional quarterly review meet<strong>in</strong>gs and 4% went <strong>in</strong>to <strong>the</strong> World TB Day celebration.<br />

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