"The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 9,000 multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) cases occur in Myanmar each year. Extensively drug-resistant TB (XDR-TB) has been reported since 2007. In 2011, only 2% of MDR-TB cases received adequate diagnosis, treatment and care. Undiagnosed or mismanaged MDR-TB cases lead to further spread of the disease. he Ministry of Health is committed to ighting MDR-TB. In 2009 the National TB Programme (NTP) and M?decins Sans Fronti?res (MSF) launched an MDR-TB pilot project in 10 townships in Yangon and Mandalay. Following excellent initial results, the NTP is taking MDR-TB management to scale. The 2011-2015 MDR-TB expansion plan will enable treatment of nearly 10,000 MDR-TB cases in 100 townships. he total cost of scaling up MDR-TB managemen is US$ 55 million, out of which US$ 41 million is yet to be raised. While the top priority remains preventing MDR-TB by sustaining and improving basic TB control, the Ministry of Health is working with technical and inancial partners towards the goal of universal access to MDR-TB diagnosis, treatment and care..."