Impact of Social Determinants of Health on the Incidence of Tuberculosis in Central Asia.

ABSTRACT:

Background/objectives

Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major global health challenge influenced by social determinants of health (SDHs) such as poverty, overcrowding, malnutrition, and limited healthcare access. Although Central Asia (CA) has achieved progress through vaccination, screening, and treatment, the region continues to face severe disease consequences, unstable incidence patterns, and an escalating challenge of TB resistant to first-line drugs. This study aimed to analyze TB incidence dynamics in Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan from 2000-2023, forecast trends to 2030, and identify key SDHs shaping the epidemic.

Methods

Data on TB incidence were obtained from the World Bank DataBank for 2000-2023. Of 61 socioeconomic, environmen

SUBMITTER: Kussainova A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12840887 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature