Macao has achieved a sustained downward trend in TB incidence, with an average annual decline rate of 4%. Treatment coverage and success rates remain high, while drug resistance, mortality, and loss to follow-up rates are comparatively low.
But TB continues to be a major public health challenge in Macao, driven by an aging population, a large migrant workforce, and increasing comorbidities. To address these issues, key strategies have been implemented, including screening of contactor and high-risk groups, and the expansion of LTBI treatment, etc.
