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four countries in 2003, and eight countries in 2004. A further four countries 31
have attained treatment success rate of 80% and above but below 85%.
However, treatment success rate has been increasing gradually since 1999
(Figure 4.2.3(b)).
Figure 4.2.3(b): Trend of treatment success rate and percentage of expected target.
African Region 1994-2005
100
Percentage of target
90
85
85
85
85
85
85
83
80
TARGET
73
71
63
62
73
Treatment success
Rate (%)
69
67
59
89
85
76
72
70
69
Percentage
60
84
81
74
73
70
85
87
86
85
57
50
40
30
20
10
0
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
Year cohort
Table 4.2.3: Proportion of New smear positive TB cases Detected and Cured
under DOTS
Country
Case Detection Rate (%) (70%
target)
1995
2000
2006
Algeria
Angola
Benin
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Central
African
Republic
Chad
Comoros
Congo
Cote d’Ivoire
DR Congo
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Gabon
83
73
11
19
-
126
86
75
17
31
-
102
76
86
80
17
24
91
33
69
Treatment Success Rate (%)
(85% target)
1995
2000
2005
87
87
68
72
73
87
67
77
70
25
60
71
45
80
78
77
74
64
37
57
65
36
54
69
50
41
85
15
-
49
86
32
48
42
30
-
42
51
37
61
35
27
58
47
90
68
80
89
61
-
31
Kenya, Rwanda, United Republic of Tanzania and Zambia
93
69
78
76
80
-
91
28
75
85
88
78
46
2005