The World Health Organisation (WHO) is calling for urgent action to address worldwide disruptions in tuberculosis responses, putting millions of patients' lives at risk.
Ahead of World Tuberculosis (TB) Day, marked on March 24, WHO has called for investment of resources to protect and maintain tuberculosis (TB) care and support services for people in need across regions and countries.
TB remains the world's deadliest infectious disease, responsible for the deaths of over 1 million people annually, bringing devastating impacts on families and communities.
Global efforts to combat TB have saved an estimated 79 million lives since 2000; however, the drastic and abrupt cuts in global health funding happening now are threatening to reverse these gains.
