MIN/Sp/AU/CAMH3/6 TB Page 17 Based on the WHO TB Global Report 2008, as of end 2006, 10 countries 28 had met the World Health Assembly target of 70% case-detection rate, and 8 countries 29 had achieved the 85% treatment-success rate. Only 2 countries (Algeria and Benin) had met both targets (Table 4.2.3). a): Case detection rates: At 46%, new smear positive case detection rate for the African Region is still far below the 70% target set by the WHA, MDGs and the AU Heads of state and Government Call for Universal Access. While increasing overtime during the past five years (Figure 4.2.3 (a)), the region is only achieving 65% of the target. Figure 4.2.3(a): Trend of case detection rate and percentage of target 80 TARGET 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 60 70 60 51 50 50 70 70 70 65 65 65 64 Performance as % of target 52 48 Percentage 44 34 33 30 35 '; 35 45 46 Case detection rate (%) 42 41 40 46 36 29 23 20 10 0 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Year b): Treatment Success Rates At 76%, the treatment success rate (89% of target) for the 2005 new smear positive patient cohort falls short of the WHA, MDG, Stop TB Partnership and AU UA targets. Only eight countries from the African Region 30 have reached the target. This compares to two countries in 2001, three countries in 2002, 28 Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Cameroon, Kenya, Lesotho, Madagascar, Namibia, and South Africa 29 Algeria, Benin, Comoros, DR Congo, Eritrea, Gambia, Mauritius and Sierra Leone 30 Algeria, Benin, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eritrea, Gambia, Mauritius and Sierra Leone