March 18
Africa: WHO Study Shows $39 Return for Each Dollar Invested in Fight Against TB
The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday called for a funding boost in tuberculosis (TB) screening and prevention programmes to protect vulnerable populations and achieve… Read more »
November 07, 2023
Africa: More Action Needed to Write 'Final Chapter' of TB
Tuberculosis (TB) response is bouncing back from disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, but more effort is needed to end the disease, the World Health Organization (WHO) said… Read more »
September 22, 2023
Africa: New Global Action Pledge to End TB By 2030
Applause rang out in one of the main conference rooms at UN headquarters on Friday as world leaders, civil society representatives and other stakeholders approved a declaration to… Read more »
January 17, 2023
Africa: WHO Launches Council to Develop TB Vaccines
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has unveiled plans to speed up the licensing and use of effective novel vaccines against tuberculosis… Read more »
October 27, 2022
Africa: Rise in TB Deaths Another Fallout From the Pandemic, WHO Report Reveals
Tuberculosis (TB) deaths and infections rose during the COVID-19 pandemic, which disrupted access to treatment and support services, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on… Read more »