“for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic”,
which disrupted services, said Tereza Kasaeva, head of the WHO department for HIV, TB, hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections.
“Funding cuts and persistent drivers of the epidemic threaten to undo hard-won gains, but with political commitment, sustained investment, and global solidarity, we can turn the tide and end this ancient killer once and for all,” she said.
- India (25%)
- Indonesia (10%)
- The Philippines (6.8%)
- China (6.5%)
- Pakistan (6.3%)
- Nigeria (4.8%)
- The Democratic Republic of Congo (3.9%)
- Bangladesh (3.6%)
“Declines in the global burden of TB, and progress in testing, treatment, social protection and research are all welcome news after years of setbacks, but progress is not victory,”
said WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
“The fact that TB continues to claim over a million lives each year, despite being preventable and curable, is simply unconscionable.”
“We now have shorter, more effective treatment regimens, improved prevention strategies, and cutting-edge diagnostics, including AI-powered tools that can detect TB faster and more accurately than ever before,” he said.
“These innovations are transforming how we fight TB, especially in resource-limited settings.”
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