The increased political commitment to public health has benefited tuberculosis control.

The city's program became a model for tuberculosis control.

The budget that President Bush will issue next week is expected to show a significant increase in money for tuberculosis control.

At the same time, specific efforts to improve tuberculosis control also contributed to strengthening of the public health system.

Progress in tuberculosis control was slow during the 1990s.

In successive assignments he dealt with tuberculosis control, civil defense planning and national security.

A further difficulty is presented by the shortage of trained health-care workers for tuberculosis control.

These signs of inadequate tuberculosis control can be linked to a malfunctioning health system.

Despite the serious nature of this disease, the country's progress in tuberculosis control was slow during the 1990s and early part of the new millennium.

Experts say the effort has been particularly commendable, given the fact that health officials in the 1970's had largely dismantled efforts for tuberculosis control.