May 27, 2010
The Question
Do the economic benefits of TB control exceed the costs?
What we found
The benefits of TB control exceeded the costs in all 22 high-burden TB-endemic countries and sub-Saharan Africa.
Why it matters
Global investments in TB control are more than worth the costs. Although policymakers may face resource constraints and cannot fund every good investment, the estimates suggest that TB control investments may produce greater benefit-to-cost ratios than those for World Bank investments in young children and development projects.