The eradication of tuberculosis is now technically possible by utilizing existing measures for the control of tuberculosis. The problem is have to promote adequate implementation of the measures, that is, operational difficulties. In this respect the operational research in different fields of tuberculosis control programme is urgent to find out suitable way for Japanese situation.
Of course it is necessary as before to promote basic as well as clinical researches i n tuberculosis, because the development of new technique often solves the operational difficulties.
It is also important to find out useful results from studies of the past, whic h were carried out only from academic interests but very useful at present from practical stand point.
Tuberculosis is still an important public health problem of the world, especially in developing countries. Japan is in the situation to cooperate with these countries in the control of tuberculosis, so in the field of research in tuberculosis, the practical implementation of the control programme of these countries should be also taken into consideration.
From these principles the following problems in the c ontrol of tuberculosis were discussed; epidemiological index of tuberculosis, method of surveillance of tuberculosis, vaccination of tuberculosis, research on tubercle bacilli including bacteriological examination of clinical material, factors of breakdown of tuberculosis, method of screening of risk group, diagnosis of activity of tuberculosis, supervision in chemotherapy, shortening of the duration of chemotherapy and development of antituberculous drugs especially effective on tubercle bacilli of resting state, etc.
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