"In its annual TB report published on Wednesday, the United Nations health agency also revealed that overall cases of the disease had dropped by almost 2 percent since 2023. list of 3 itemsend of list It marked the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic that TB cases and deaths had declined. In 2024, a record 8.3 million people accessed TB treatment after being newly diagnosed while treatment success rates rose from 68 to 71 percent, the WHO said."
"Last year, $5.9bn was available for prevention, diagnosis and treatment, far below the annual target of $22bn by 2027. 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, the WHO chief said. The fact that TB continues to claim over a million lives each year despite being preventable and curable is simply unconscionable, Tedros added."
Tuberculosis deaths fell 3 percent to 1.23 million in 2024 and overall cases dropped almost 2 percent, marking the first decline since the COVID-19 pandemic. A record 8.3 million people accessed TB treatment after new diagnosis and treatment success rates rose from 68 to 71 percent. Available funding was $5.9bn last year, far below the $22bn annual target by 2027, placing recent progress at risk. Although deaths are 29 percent lower than in 2015, targets for 2025 and 2030 are off track. Long-term donor cuts could lead to up to 2 million additional deaths and 10 million more illnesses between 2025 and 2035.
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