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October 8, 2025Open Access

The Tuberculosis Crisis in Pakistan: Current Trends, Major Challenges, and the Need for an Integrated Approach : A Narrative Review

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HSHafiz Muhammad SaqibSSSyed Adnan Alı ShahWIWasif Irfan

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This narrative review evaluates tuberculosis incidence in Pakistan, highlighting challenges and the need for an integrated control approach.

Key Points

  • Pakistan ranks fifth globally in tuberculosis incidence, with reported cases rising from 323,255 in 2015 to 475,761 in 2023.
  • Major factors influencing TB prevalence include poverty, malnutrition, and inadequate access to diagnostic facilities.
  • The narrative review evaluates the national tuberculosis control program's effectiveness amidst challenges like drug-resistant tuberculosis.
  • A comprehensive approach is essential, requiring political commitment and integrating healthcare improvements with socioeconomic interventions.

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Saqib et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e6d7971ffa7aa7d63d17dehttps://doi.org/10.71000/761tjr88
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